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 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Merton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
91
111
109
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merton
78.45%
85.38%
78.99%
Number of salaries quoted
42
36
19
10th Percentile
£48,300
£30,500
£29,650
25th Percentile
£60,000
£31,813
£38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£82,500
£52,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+57.14%
-12.50%
-
75th Percentile
£105,625
£68,750
£71,875
90th Percentile
£111,250
£80,750
£79,000
South London median annual salary
£60,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+9.09%
-
+10.00%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Merton
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Merton.
Local Government Salary Trend in Merton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Merton.
Local Government Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Merton
For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, job vacancies citing Local Government also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Merton region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Merton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
