Local Government Job Trends in Cumbria

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 21 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 - 44
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 4 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cumbria 0.84% - 0.21%
As % of the General category 1.96% - 0.62%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,250 - £66,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 - £67,500
75th Percentile £48,750 - £68,750
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £62,500 £55,043 £33,250
% change year-on-year +13.55% +65.54% -24.47%

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 general skills in Cumbria.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 204 143 161
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cumbria 42.86% 53.96% 33.97%
Number of salaries quoted 121 75 103
10th Percentile £32,500 £30,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £37,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +37.50% -11.11%
75th Percentile £53,750 £67,500 £61,250
90th Percentile £60,000 £77,500 £68,750
North West median annual salary £50,000 £50,055 £47,500
% change year-on-year -0.11% +5.38% -9.52%

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 job vacancy trend in Cumbria

Local Government
Salary Trend in Cumbria

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Local Government.

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:

Job Titles
1 4 (100.00%) Delivery Manager
1 4 (100.00%) Service Delivery Manager
1 4 (100.00%) Service Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) DBS Check