Local Government Job Trends in Luton

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Bedfordshire > Luton

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Luton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 22 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 26 - 16
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 7 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Luton 2.30% - 7.00%
As % of the General category 5.43% - 9.09%
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 4
10th Percentile £48,500 - -
25th Percentile - - £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £60,000
75th Percentile - - £65,000
90th Percentile - - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £38,750 £60,000
% change year-on-year +29.03% -35.42% +35.68%

All General Skills
Luton

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 Luton.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 129 65 77
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Luton 42.30% 73.03% 77.00%
Number of salaries quoted 66 44 34
10th Percentile £27,875 £31,250 £38,500
25th Percentile £35,000 - £52,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £35,000 £66,000
Median % change year-on-year +42.86% -46.97% +10.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £48,625 £87,500
90th Percentile £60,000 £65,325 £93,750
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,000 £35,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -30.00% -9.09%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Luton

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Luton

Local Government
Salary Trend in Luton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing Local Government

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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:

General
1 7 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (14.29%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Organisational Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 6 (85.71%) Delivery Manager
1 6 (85.71%) Project Delivery Manager
2 1 (14.29%) Business Manager
2 1 (14.29%) Commercial Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (85.71%) Project Delivery
2 1 (14.29%) Customer Service
2 1 (14.29%) Gantt Chart
2 1 (14.29%) Project Governance
2 1 (14.29%) Project Management
2 1 (14.29%) Risk Register
2 1 (14.29%) Service Delivery