Local Government Job Trends in Livingston

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
West Lothian > Livingston

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Livingston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 21 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - - 14
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Livingston - - 2.63%
As % of the General category - - 3.33%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £42,500
75th Percentile - - £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
West Lothian median annual salary - - £25,000

All General Skills
Livingston

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 Livingston.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 23 66 30
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Livingston 76.67% 85.71% 78.95%
Number of salaries quoted 11 32 28
10th Percentile £40,000 £33,200 £20,750
25th Percentile £42,500 £53,125 £28,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +60.00% -21.05%
75th Percentile - £71,250 £46,250
90th Percentile - £75,000 £61,125
West Lothian median annual salary £32,851 £60,000 £43,750
% change year-on-year -45.25% +37.14% -12.50%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston

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

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Livingston

Local Government
Salary Trend in Livingston

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Local Government