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 6 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
104 |
- |
55 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield |
0.10% |
- |
0.27% |
| As % of the General category |
0.16% |
- |
0.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£506 |
- |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
- |
£450 |
| 75th Percentile |
£519 |
- |
£475 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£513 |
- |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+159.82% |
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 Sheffield.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
619 |
216 |
232 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield |
61.96% |
68.14% |
61.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
439 |
142 |
130 |
| 10th Percentile |
£365 |
£320 |
£373 |
| 25th Percentile |
£414 |
£388 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£492 |
£475 |
£513 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.58% |
-7.32% |
-6.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£564 |
£600 |
£588 |
| 90th Percentile |
£684 |
£650 |
£645 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£485 |
£475 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.11% |
- |
-13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£14.50 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£18.10 |
£17.31 |
| Median hourly rate |
£25.77 |
£18.35 |
£22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+40.42% |
-16.58% |
-13.73% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£18.50 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£18.51 |
- |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£24.29 |
£18.35 |
£13.23 |
| % change year-on-year |
+32.35% |
+38.72% |
-48.12% |
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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.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
