Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
England > South East
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies advertised in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Local Government over the 6 months to 14 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 14 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 158 | 185 | 184 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +27 | -1 | -22 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 37 | 31 | 80 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East | 0.68% | 0.55% | 1.04% |
| As % of the General category | 1.35% | 0.94% | 1.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 22 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | - | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £150 | £376 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £328 | £448 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.04% | -26.83% | +27.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £475 | £580 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £630 | £640 |
| England median daily rate | £475 | £446 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.43% | -0.82% | +20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 1 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | - | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £17.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.35 | £23.00 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.22% | +15.00% | -4.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.73 | - | £21.05 |
| 90th Percentile | £30.10 | - | £25.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.00 | £22.41 | £23.37 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.56% | -4.09% | +11.00% |
All General Skills
South East
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 the South East with a requirement for common skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 2,750 | 3,301 | 4,251 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 50.27% | 58.67% | 55.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,515 | 2,257 | 2,810 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £236 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £400 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.00% | - | +7.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £718 | £663 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | - | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 335 | 166 | 214 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.88 | £17.69 | £12.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.35 | £22.27 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £46.25 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.70% | +131.25% | -24.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £63.56 | £31.22 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £73.88 | £48.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.50 | £32.50 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.15% | +51.16% | -4.44% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South East
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in the South East.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Local Government in the South East over the 6 months to 14 May 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in the South East.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Local Government in the South East over the 6 months to 14 May 2024.
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Contract Job Locations in the South East
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 South East region over the 6 months to 14 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley | +10 | 16 | £475 | +72.73% | 26 |
| Berkshire | -8 | 13 | £475 | +72.73% | 12 |
| Surrey | +20 | 6 | - | - | 9 |
| West Sussex | +9 | 4 | £525 | +16.67% | 3 |
| Kent | +2 | 4 | £350 | +133.33% | 9 |
| Oxfordshire | +7 | 2 | £375 | -53.13% | 6 |
| Hampshire | -6 | 2 | £500 | +12.97% | 14 |
| Buckinghamshire | +30 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| Middlesex | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| East Sussex | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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: