Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South West > Dorset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 27 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 88 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -16 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | - | 0.85% | 0.32% |
| As % of the General category | - | 1.48% | 0.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £38,750 | - |
| South West median annual salary | £34,500 | £39,316 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.25% | -12.63% | +18.51% |
All General Skills
Dorset
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 Dorset.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 250 | 741 | 367 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 53.08% | 57.26% | 59.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 121 | 326 | 198 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £27,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £35,125 | £37,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.79% | -5.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,750 | £66,250 | £85,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £47,683 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.39% | -5.00% | +4.60% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Dorset.