Local Government Job Trends in Cambridge

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

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

6 months to
21 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 61 51 -
Rank change year-on-year -10 - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 8 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.74% 0.83% -
As % of the General category 1.71% 1.44% -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £45,000 - £38,500
% change year-on-year - - -17.20%

All General Skills
Cambridge

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 Cambridge.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 469 209 325
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge 43.47% 58.06% 51.83%
Number of salaries quoted 299 131 260
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,500 £32,350
25th Percentile £42,500 £31,250 £40,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £62,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £70,000 £80,000
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Local Government
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Local Government

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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 8 (100.00%) Finance
1 8 (100.00%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 8 (100.00%) Business Development Executive
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Business Development