Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Staffordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 6 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 13 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +12 | -5 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Staffordshire | - | 4.88% | 2.34% |
| As % of the General category | - | 7.89% | 3.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £303 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £306 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £325 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -38.10% | +25.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £456 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £528 | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £463 | £588 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.28% | +23.68% | +24.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £33.93 | £22.41 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +51.41% | +14.92% |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £17.59 | £33.93 | £17.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -48.17% | +97.21% | -11.77% |
All General Skills
Staffordshire
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 Staffordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 44 | 76 | 107 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire | 69.84% | 61.79% | 62.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 42 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £140 | £208 | £206 |
| 25th Percentile | £150 | £299 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £388 | £505 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -48.39% | -23.27% | +34.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £459 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £546 | £745 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £458 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.50% | -2.44% | +3.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.56 | £12.50 | £17.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.78 | £14.71 | £24.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £15.75 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +90.45% | -42.72% | +41.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.00 | £33.93 | £28.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £42.05 | £38.27 | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £24.34 | £18.97 | £22.46 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.31% | -15.52% | +34.06% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
Local Government
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Staffordshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Staffordshire.
Local Government
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Staffordshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Staffordshire.