Local Government Jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 18 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 39 63 48
Rank change year-on-year +24 -15 -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 9 4 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne 1.87% 0.52% 0.86%
As % of the General category 3.41% 0.93% 1.60%
Number of salaries quoted 3 4 4
10th Percentile £32,092 - -
25th Percentile £42,427 £41,250 £64,356
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,652 £42,500 £67,003
Median % change year-on-year +40.36% -36.57% -
75th Percentile - £43,750 £69,649
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £59,652 £42,500 £67,003
% change year-on-year +40.36% -36.57% -

All General Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne

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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 264 430 250
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne 54.77% 55.41% 54.00%
Number of salaries quoted 170 293 191
10th Percentile £24,570 £30,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £25,300 £35,000 £37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,250 £45,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% -10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £64,063 £63,750 £67,375
90th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £77,500
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £30,500 £42,500 £47,672
% change year-on-year -28.24% -10.85% -6.53%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Newcastle upon Tyne

Local Government
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Salary trend for Local Government in Newcastle upon Tyne

Local Government
Salary Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution for jobs citing Local Government in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 18 August 2025.

Salary histogram for Local Government in Newcastle upon Tyne

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Applications
1 2 (22.22%) AutoCAD
General
1 5 (55.56%) Social Skills
2 4 (44.44%) Finance
3 3 (33.33%) Public Sector
4 2 (22.22%) Influencing Skills
4 2 (22.22%) Legal
5 1 (11.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (11.11%) Marketing
5 1 (11.11%) Police
Job Titles
1 6 (66.67%) Civil Engineer
1 6 (66.67%) Development Engineer
1 6 (66.67%) Infrastructure Engineer
2 4 (44.44%) Principal Engineer
3 2 (22.22%) Business Development Manager
3 2 (22.22%) Business Manager
3 2 (22.22%) Development Manager
4 1 (11.11%) Sales Executive
Miscellaneous
1 4 (44.44%) Data Centre
2 2 (22.22%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (66.67%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 4 (44.44%) Project Delivery
3 2 (22.22%) Budgeting
3 2 (22.22%) Business Development
3 2 (22.22%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (22.22%) Due Diligence
3 2 (22.22%) Innovative Thinking
3 2 (22.22%) Mentoring
3 2 (22.22%) Risk Assessment
3 2 (22.22%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (22.22%) Strategic Planning
4 1 (11.11%) Artificial Intelligence
4 1 (11.11%) Customer Experience
4 1 (11.11%) Email Marketing
4 1 (11.11%) IT Strategy
4 1 (11.11%) Technology Strategy
Qualifications
1 4 (44.44%) Degree
2 2 (22.22%) DBS Check
2 2 (22.22%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (22.22%) Accessibility