Local Government Job Trends in the East of England

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
England > East of England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 15 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 127 136 171
Rank change year-on-year +9 +35 +3
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 58 29 59
As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England 0.93% 0.96% 0.86%
As % of the General category 2.06% 1.41% 1.65%
Number of salaries quoted 44 22 42
10th Percentile £35,750 £39,750 £34,823
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £35,565
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,250 £42,042 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +24.28% -1.08% -8.60%
75th Percentile £55,000 £43,000 £56,769
90th Percentile - £53,170 £64,674
England median annual salary £52,679 £50,000 £39,870
% change year-on-year +5.36% +25.41% -20.12%

All General Skills
East of England

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 the East of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 2,816 2,057 3,569
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 45.05% 67.98% 51.84%
Number of salaries quoted 1,708 907 2,558
10th Percentile £28,000 £26,250 £25,943
25th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £31,099
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% - -14.29%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £61,000
90th Percentile £83,750 £75,500 £73,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.

Local Government job vacancy trend in the East of England

Local Government
Salary Trend in the East of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Local Government

Local Government
Salary Histogram in the East of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Local Government in the East of England over the 6 months to 15 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Local Government in the East of England

Local Government
Job Locations in the East of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the East of England region over the 6 months to 15 June 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Norfolk -5 21 £55,000 -7.80% 3
Suffolk +37 18 £36,000 -8.67% 2
Hertfordshire -29 10 £50,000 +19.05% 2
Cambridgeshire -23 4 £52,000 - 10
Essex -15 3 £50,000 -1.15% 2
Bedfordshire - 2 £40,000 - 1
Local Government
England

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Applications
1 4 (6.90%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (6.90%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 4 (6.90%) Power Platform
2 1 (1.72%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.72%) Firewall
1 1 (1.72%) Internet
1 1 (1.72%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (6.90%) BusinessObjects
1 4 (6.90%) Crystal Reports
1 4 (6.90%) Power BI
1 4 (6.90%) Power Query
General
1 13 (22.41%) Public Sector
2 9 (15.52%) Social Skills
3 5 (8.62%) Finance
3 5 (8.62%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 4 (6.90%) Environmental Health
4 4 (6.90%) Marketing
4 4 (6.90%) Social Housing
5 2 (3.45%) Banking
5 2 (3.45%) Presentation Skills
6 1 (1.72%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 17 (29.31%) Service Manager
2 7 (12.07%) Business Development Manager
2 7 (12.07%) Business Manager
2 7 (12.07%) Development Manager
3 6 (10.34%) Information Governance Officer
3 6 (10.34%) Information Officer
3 6 (10.34%) Systems Support
4 5 (8.62%) Analyst
5 4 (6.90%) Consultant
5 4 (6.90%) Cybersecurity Manager
5 4 (6.90%) Recruitment Consultant
5 4 (6.90%) Security Manager
5 4 (6.90%) Senior
5 4 (6.90%) Support Analyst
5 4 (6.90%) Systems Analyst
5 4 (6.90%) Systems Support Analyst
6 3 (5.17%) Systems Manager
7 2 (3.45%) Accountant
7 2 (3.45%) Support Assistant
7 2 (3.45%) Support Manager
Miscellaneous
1 4 (6.90%) Driving Licence
1 4 (6.90%) Social Media
2 1 (1.72%) Housing Association
2 1 (1.72%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (12.07%) Business Development
2 6 (10.34%) Commercial Awareness
2 6 (10.34%) Information Governance
2 6 (10.34%) Records Management
3 5 (8.62%) Decision-Making
3 5 (8.62%) Project Delivery
4 4 (6.90%) Agile
4 4 (6.90%) Business Intelligence
4 4 (6.90%) Change Management
4 4 (6.90%) Coaching
4 4 (6.90%) Cyber Resilience
4 4 (6.90%) Cybersecurity
4 4 (6.90%) Digital Innovation
4 4 (6.90%) Feasibility Study
4 4 (6.90%) System Testing
5 3 (5.17%) Continuous Improvement
5 3 (5.17%) Customer Service
5 3 (5.17%) Infrastructure Engineering
5 3 (5.17%) Service Delivery
6 2 (3.45%) Budgeting
Programming Languages
1 4 (6.90%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (3.45%) AAT
2 1 (1.72%) Chartered Engineer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (1.72%) GRC
Systems Management
1 1 (1.72%) EMC NetWorker
Vendors
1 1 (1.72%) Apple