Local Government Jobs in Cardiff

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South Wales > Cardiff

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 26 64 45
Rank change year-on-year +38 -19 -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 4 5 17
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff 2.22% 0.67% 3.11%
As % of the General category 2.94% 1.22% 5.11%
Number of salaries quoted 0 5 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £30,000 -
South Wales median annual salary - £36,476 -

All General Skills
Cardiff

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 common skills in Cardiff.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 136 409 333
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff 75.56% 54.75% 60.99%
Number of salaries quoted 89 365 248
10th Percentile £21,200 £26,500 £29,550
25th Percentile £26,250 £34,750 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £45,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% -10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £62,988
90th Percentile £74,407 £72,473 £79,125
South Wales median annual salary £25,087 £43,180 £45,000
% change year-on-year -41.90% -4.04% -10.00%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Cardiff

Local Government
Salary Trend in Cardiff

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Cardiff.

Salary trend for Local Government in Cardiff

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:

General
1 3 (75.00%) Finance
1 3 (75.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (25.00%) Welsh Language
Job Titles
1 4 (100.00%) Senior
2 3 (75.00%) Civil Engineer
2 3 (75.00%) Development Engineer
2 3 (75.00%) Infrastructure Engineer
2 3 (75.00%) Principal Engineer
2 3 (75.00%) Senior Development Engineer
2 3 (75.00%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
3 1 (25.00%) Communications Officer
3 1 (25.00%) Senior Communications Officer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) NHS
2 1 (25.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Business Development
1 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (75.00%) Due Diligence
1 3 (75.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
1 3 (75.00%) Line Management
1 3 (75.00%) Mentoring
1 3 (75.00%) Project Delivery
1 3 (75.00%) Project Management
1 3 (75.00%) Strategic Planning
2 1 (25.00%) Programme Delivery
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (75.00%) Accessibility