Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
North West > Cumbria
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Cumbria. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 45 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | -25 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cumbria | 1.09% | 0.41% | 5.03% |
| As % of the General category | 2.63% | 0.89% | 10.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | - | £26,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £41,500 | £40,000 | £34,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.75% | +15.11% | -17.45% |
All General Skills
Cumbria
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 Cumbria.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 152 | 224 | 80 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cumbria | 41.30% | 46.19% | 50.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75 | 96 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £34,521 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,854 | £45,628 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,750 | £33,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.28% | +66.42% | -25.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £54,159 | £64,063 | £53,438 |
| 90th Percentile | £62,500 | £72,286 | £65,875 |
| North West median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.94% | -3.81% | - |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cumbria.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Cumbria
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Local Government.
Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria 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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