Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) Yorkshire> South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in South Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 3 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
39
54
58
Rank change year-on-year
+15
+4
-2
Contract jobs citing Local Government
10
5
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in South Yorkshire
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 South Yorkshire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
240
272
395
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire
64.86%
59.39%
73.42%
Number of daily rates quoted
149
153
269
10th Percentile
£301
£295
£300
25th Percentile
£388
£416
£473
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£485
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-2.06%
-11.82%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£576
£675
90th Percentile
£650
£635
£743
Yorkshire median daily rate
£469
£484
£525
% change year-on-year
-3.05%
-7.86%
+7.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
9
2
10th Percentile
-
£12.34
£13.90
25th Percentile
£18.10
£12.63
£18.25
Median hourly rate
£18.35
£13.23
£25.50
Median % change year-on-year
+38.72%
-48.12%
+20.97%
75th Percentile
£18.50
£13.96
£32.75
90th Percentile
£18.51
£22.00
£37.10
Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.55
£14.63
£17.86
% change year-on-year
+26.84%
-18.11%
-4.49%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
Local Government Contractor Daily Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in South Yorkshire.
Local Government Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in South Yorkshire.
Local Government Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Local Government also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South Yorkshire region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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:
