Local Government Job Trends in London

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
England > London

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 300 224 268
Rank change year-on-year -76 +44 +282
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 71 230 188
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.50% 1.48% 1.04%
As % of the General category 0.75% 2.02% 1.57%
Number of salaries quoted 20 63 70
10th Percentile £30,000 £38,406 £24,400
25th Percentile £35,500 £42,840 £26,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,330 £52,500 £40,816
Median % change year-on-year +9.20% +28.63% -29.02%
75th Percentile £89,375 £64,045 £57,481
90th Percentile £170,000 £72,500 £64,930
England median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year -15.00% +66.67% -37.70%

All General Skills
London

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 London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 9,506 11,403 11,939
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 67.19% 73.38% 65.90%
Number of salaries quoted 5,836 6,093 9,228
10th Percentile £35,000 £42,550 £39,750
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,250 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £71,028 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.30% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £122,500 £120,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in London

Local Government
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Local Government

Local Government
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Local Government in London over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Local Government in London

Local Government
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the London region over the 6 months to 15 January 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
South London +38 15 - - 5
East London -12 3 £57,510 +2.35%
Central London +8 2 - - 6
Local Government
England

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.41%) SharePoint
Applications
1 13 (18.31%) Maya
2 7 (9.86%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (1.41%) Chatbot
3 1 (1.41%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 13 (18.31%) OCI
2 8 (11.27%) Cloud Computing
2 8 (11.27%) SaaS
3 6 (8.45%) Power Platform
4 4 (5.63%) Google Docs
5 2 (2.82%) Azure
5 2 (2.82%) Azure AI
5 2 (2.82%) Copilot Studio
5 2 (2.82%) Microsoft Copilot
5 2 (2.82%) Power Automate
5 2 (2.82%) PowerApps
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (18.31%) Data Warehouse
2 6 (8.45%) Power BI
3 3 (4.23%) Oracle BI EE
3 3 (4.23%) Oracle Reports
4 1 (1.41%) Tableau
General
1 35 (49.30%) Public Sector
2 34 (47.89%) Finance
3 30 (42.25%) Social Skills
4 15 (21.13%) Analytical Skills
5 13 (18.31%) Games
5 13 (18.31%) Law
6 7 (9.86%) Marketing
7 5 (7.04%) Digital Economy
8 2 (2.82%) Banking
8 2 (2.82%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 2 (2.82%) Organisational Skills
8 2 (2.82%) Retail
8 2 (2.82%) Social Housing
9 1 (1.41%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 12 (16.90%) Consultant
2 8 (11.27%) IT Consultant
2 8 (11.27%) Oracle Consultant
3 7 (9.86%) Senior
3 7 (9.86%) Senior Consultant
4 5 (7.04%) Programme Manager
4 5 (7.04%) Senior IT Consultant
4 5 (7.04%) Senior Oracle Consultant
5 4 (5.63%) Account Manager
5 4 (5.63%) Business Development Manager
5 4 (5.63%) Business Manager
5 4 (5.63%) Development Manager
5 4 (5.63%) Managing Director
6 3 (4.23%) Head of Marketing
6 3 (4.23%) Head of Operations
6 3 (4.23%) Head of Sales
6 3 (4.23%) IT Support
6 3 (4.23%) IT Support Technician
6 3 (4.23%) Oracle Specialist
6 3 (4.23%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.63%) Oracle Fusion
2 2 (2.82%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 16 (22.54%) NHS
2 13 (18.31%) Enterprise Software
3 11 (15.49%) Management Information System
4 8 (11.27%) Blockchain
5 7 (9.86%) Driving Licence
5 7 (9.86%) Self-Motivation
6 5 (7.04%) Social Media
7 4 (5.63%) Fixed Income
7 4 (5.63%) Video Conferencing
8 3 (4.23%) CCTV
8 3 (4.23%) Educational Technology
8 3 (4.23%) Onboarding
9 2 (2.82%) Security Posture
10 1 (1.41%) Analytical Mindset
10 1 (1.41%) Freedom of Information
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (28.17%) Business Strategy
1 20 (28.17%) Mentoring
2 18 (25.35%) Agile
3 17 (23.94%) Cybersecurity
3 17 (23.94%) Risk Management
4 15 (21.13%) Data Migration
4 15 (21.13%) Migration
5 13 (18.31%) Computer Science
5 13 (18.31%) IT Strategy
5 13 (18.31%) Technology Transformation
6 11 (15.49%) AI
6 11 (15.49%) Problem-Solving
6 11 (15.49%) Programme Management
6 11 (15.49%) Strategic Thinking
7 9 (12.68%) Business Development
7 9 (12.68%) CRM
8 8 (11.27%) Microservices
8 8 (11.27%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 8 (11.27%) Stakeholder Management
8 8 (11.27%) Thought Leadership
Programming Languages
1 3 (4.23%) SQL
Qualifications
1 15 (21.13%) Degree
2 13 (18.31%) Computer Science Degree
3 3 (4.23%) MCDST
3 3 (4.23%) MCP
3 3 (4.23%) Microsoft Certification
4 2 (2.82%) CISM
4 2 (2.82%) CISSP
4 2 (2.82%) CRISC
4 2 (2.82%) DBS Check
5 1 (1.41%) APMP
5 1 (1.41%) SC Cleared
5 1 (1.41%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (2.82%) GRC
1 2 (2.82%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (2.82%) NIST
1 2 (2.82%) NIST 800
1 2 (2.82%) QA
2 1 (1.41%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 17 (23.94%) Oracle
2 6 (8.45%) Microsoft
3 4 (5.63%) Google
4 2 (2.82%) Foundry
4 2 (2.82%) Openreach