Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 32 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | 0.56% | 1.06% | - |
| As % of the General category | 1.10% | 1.89% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £390 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.21% | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £420 | £450 | £338 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +33.33% | -34.15% |
All General Skills
Somerset
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 Somerset.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 91 | 106 | 97 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset | 50.84% | 56.08% | 51.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 67 | 70 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £210 | £158 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £292 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £370 | £526 | £548 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.66% | -3.93% | -1.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £497 | £649 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £649 | £833 | £718 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £27.88 | £23.45 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.50 | £32.19 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.00 | £41.25 | £46.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.73% | -10.50% | -14.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.50 | £52.19 | £55.47 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £57.63 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £24.00 | £63.75 | £56.29 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.35% | +13.25% | -6.18% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
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Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Local Government.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:
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