Local Government Jobs in Durham

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
North East > Durham

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Durham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 39 48
Rank change year-on-year - +9 -3
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 0 12 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham - 2.67% 0.97%
As % of the General category - 5.83% 1.59%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £27,500 £39,942
Median % change year-on-year - -31.15% +9.43%
North East median annual salary - £38,750 £39,942
% change year-on-year - -2.98% +9.43%

All General Skills
Durham

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 Durham.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 247 206 189
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham 79.42% 45.78% 60.97%
Number of salaries quoted 73 156 65
10th Percentile £23,504 £25,875 £26,100
25th Percentile - £31,250 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,087 £42,500 £37,032
Median % change year-on-year -40.97% +14.77% -1.85%
75th Percentile £32,000 £57,500 £50,000
90th Percentile £73,907 £62,975 £59,750
North East median annual salary £30,000 £45,000 £44,666
% change year-on-year -33.33% +0.75% -0.74%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

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

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Durham

Local Government
Salary Trend in Durham

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

Salary trend for Local Government in Durham