Local Government Job Trends in North London

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

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in North London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 1 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - 12
Rank change year-on-year - - +4
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 3 0 19
As % of all permanent jobs in North London 2.52% - 13.38%
As % of the General category 5.45% - 32.20%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 8
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £49,295 - £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,588 - £54,950
75th Percentile £51,880 - £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £63,478 £52,811 £47,500
% change year-on-year +20.20% +11.18% -19.16%

All General Skills
North 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 North London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 55 168 59
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in North London 46.22% 93.85% 41.55%
Number of salaries quoted 30 24 45
10th Percentile £38,750 £45,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £49,295 £51,250 £32,060
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £60,000 £51,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% +17.65% -21.54%
75th Percentile £76,250 £65,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,500 £77,075 £80,750
London median annual salary £74,600 £76,000 £71,250
% change year-on-year -1.84% +6.67% -3.72%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in North London

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in North London

Local Government
Salary Trend in North London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North London citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North London citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in North 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 North London region over the 6 months to 1 April 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
Barnet - 3 £50,588 - 2
Local Government
London

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North 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 3 (100.00%) CMS
1 3 (100.00%) Drupal
General
1 3 (100.00%) Marketing
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 3 (100.00%) Retail
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Content Designer
1 3 (100.00%) Designer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Graphic Design
1 3 (100.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Biometrics
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) Accessibility