Local Government Job Trends in Merton

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South London > Merton

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 12 -
Rank change year-on-year -9 - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merton 1.15% 4.88% -
As % of the General category 1.92% 8.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £42,840 -
South London median annual salary - £42,338 -

All General Skills
Merton

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 Merton.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 52 25 22
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merton 59.77% 60.98% 52.38%
Number of salaries quoted 20 16 16
10th Percentile £35,000 £43,920 £27,500
25th Percentile £40,938 £47,500 £37,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £57,500 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.39% -5.74% +10.91%
75th Percentile £55,625 £66,750 £70,313
90th Percentile £88,250 £76,875 £77,500
South London median annual salary £42,750 £53,750 £54,250
% change year-on-year -20.47% -0.92% -1.36%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Merton

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Merton

Local Government
Salary Trend in Merton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in Merton

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Merton region over the 6 months to 6 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
Morden - 1 - -
Local Government
South London

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Project Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management