Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Local Government over the 6 months to 24 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 24 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 130 | 159 | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +29 | -25 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 3 | 5 | 40 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.14% | 0.18% | 1.13% |
| As % of the General category | 0.21% | 0.27% | 1.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £311 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £433 | £244 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £525 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -61.90% | +31.25% | -10.61% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £575 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £598 |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | - | +12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.34 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £24.26 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.17 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.49 | £22.26 | £22.39 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.49% | -0.56% | +1.75% |
All General Skills
Scotland
Local Government is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for common skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 1,447 | 1,871 | 2,538 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 65.18% | 65.58% | 71.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 868 | 1,379 | 1,837 |
| 10th Percentile | £180 | £249 | £219 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £406 | £365 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £475 | £460 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.26% | +8.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £569 | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +3.77% | +7.07% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 73 | 29 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.30 | £12.75 | £13.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £16.00 | £17.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.17 | £21.26 | £25.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.83% | -17.94% | -9.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £58.75 | £47.78 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.00 | £67.50 | £53.45 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.42 | £35.00 | £21.84 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.80% | +60.27% | -2.94% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Local Government
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Scotland.
Local Government
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Scotland.
Local Government
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 24 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +6 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Argyll and Bute | - | 1 | £200 | - | 1 |
| Local Government UK |
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Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: