Local Government Jobs in Dorset

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 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 39 84 -
Rank change year-on-year +45 - -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Local Government 24 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 4.47% 0.37% -
As % of the General category 8.14% 0.69% -
Number of salaries quoted 24 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £70,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £80,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £59,652 £39,882 £45,000
% change year-on-year +49.57% -11.37% +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.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 295 579 284
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 54.93% 53.12% 54.20%
Number of salaries quoted 156 195 169
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £30,800
25th Percentile £30,000 £39,063 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £52,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.27% -5.45% +11.39%
75th Percentile £63,750 £60,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £72,000 £85,000
South West median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% -4.76% +10.48%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

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

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Dorset

Local Government
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 19 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
DemandTrendPermanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Wareham - 24 £75,000 -
Local Government
South West

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset 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 24 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 24 (100.00%) Technical Director
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 24 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 24 (100.00%) Due Diligence
1 24 (100.00%) Feasibility Study
1 24 (100.00%) Project Management
1 24 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 24 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
Qualifications
1 24 (100.00%) Degree