Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 38 | 53 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +15 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield | - | 0.65% | 0.51% |
| As % of the General category | - | 1.00% | 0.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £154 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £160 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £170 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -49.25% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £180 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £186 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | - | £163 | £170 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.41% | -33.10% |
All General Skills
Sheffield
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 common skills in Sheffield.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 476 | 201 | 263 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield | 66.02% | 65.26% | 67.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 324 | 111 | 171 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £250 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £443 | £430 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £477 | £520 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.27% | -5.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £600 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £668 | £665 | £720 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £479 | £515 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.04% | -4.63% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.97 | £12.79 | £18.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.14 | £14.35 | £18.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.43 | £18.10 | £19.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.28% | -7.21% | +2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £14.71 | £20.38 | £19.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £14.89 | £21.05 | £19.95 |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | £14.43 | £18.10 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.28% | -9.53% | +5.26% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
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Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Local Government.
