Local Government Contract Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland | - | - | 1.56% |
| As % of the General category | - | - | 2.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £155 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £160 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £165 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.53% | +5.56% | - |
All General Skills
Northern Ireland
Local Government falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Northern Ireland.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 141 | 161 | 124 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 63.80% | 63.89% | 64.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 63 | 83 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £220 | £200 | £143 |
| 25th Percentile | £384 | £313 | £161 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £445 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +12.36% | +11.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £591 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £635 | £575 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 40 | 28 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £12.31 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39.41 | £13.34 | £15.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £15.05 | £22.56 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +192.09% | -33.29% | +64.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £44.10 | £15.75 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.50 | £25.42 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.08 | £24.34 | £31.31 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.24% | -22.26% | +13.85% |
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Local Government Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Local Government.
