Local Government Job Trends in Aberdeenshire

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Scotland > Aberdeenshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Aberdeenshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 21 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeenshire 17.24% - -
As % of the General category 50.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £43,750
% change year-on-year - +14.29% +6.03%

All General Skills
Aberdeenshire

Local Government falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Aberdeenshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 10 19 29
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire 34.48% 73.08% 46.03%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 28
10th Percentile - - £26,713
25th Percentile £51,250 - £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - £43,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.50%
75th Percentile £53,750 - £51,250
90th Percentile - - £55,375
Scotland median annual salary £42,918 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +0.98% -15.00% -9.09%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeenshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire.

Local Government job vacancy trend in Aberdeenshire

Local Government
Job Locations in Aberdeenshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Aberdeenshire region over the 6 months to 21 July 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Stonehaven - 5 - -
Kincardineshire - 5 - -
Local Government
Scotland

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeenshire 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:

General
1 5 (100.00%) Finance
1 5 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 5 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 5 (100.00%) Retail
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 5 (100.00%) Development Manager
1 5 (100.00%) Senior
1 5 (100.00%) Senior Development Manager
1 5 (100.00%) Senior Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 5 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 5 (100.00%) Financial Modelling
1 5 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 5 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) DBS Check