Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Wiltshire > Swindon
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Swindon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 20 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 15 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +7 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Swindon | 3.26% | 2.78% | 0.74% |
| As % of the General category | 5.66% | 4.17% | 1.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £725 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | £450 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £775 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wiltshire median daily rate | £650 | £438 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +48.57% | - | - |
All General Skills
Swindon
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 Swindon.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 53 | 48 | 71 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon | 57.61% | 66.67% | 52.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 29 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £347 | £196 | £150 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £208 | £263 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £469 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -4.00% | -10.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £584 | £600 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £738 | £638 |
| Wiltshire median daily rate | £613 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.36% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £12.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.43 | - | £14.47 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.57 | - | £16.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -73.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £14.70 | - | £17.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wiltshire median hourly rate | £22.27 | £60.00 | £16.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.89% | +263.64% | -74.83% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon.
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Daily Rate Trend in Swindon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Swindon
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Local Government.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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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