Local Government Job Trends in North Wales

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

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in North Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 21 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 16 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in North Wales 7.96% - -
As % of the General category 19.05% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £32,261 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,986 - -
75th Percentile £33,710 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Wales median annual salary £55,260 - £36,476

All General Skills
North Wales

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 Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 84 41 189
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in North Wales 41.79% 74.55% 69.49%
Number of salaries quoted 58 17 99
10th Percentile £26,000 £25,438 £24,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £26,929 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,750 £32,851 £39,134
Median % change year-on-year +17.96% -16.06% +56.54%
75th Percentile £48,750 £37,500 £50,000
90th Percentile £50,000 £40,000 £60,000
Wales median annual salary £42,934 £49,104 £43,379
% change year-on-year -12.57% +13.20% -2.33%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in North Wales

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in North Wales

Local Government
Salary Trend in North Wales

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North Wales citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in North Wales

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 Wales region over the 6 months to 21 May 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
Gwynedd - 9 - -
Wrexham - 6 - -
Denbighshire - 1 £32,986 - 1
Conwy - 1 - - 1
Local Government
Wales

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Wales 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (6.25%) LAN
1 1 (6.25%) WAN
General
1 14 (87.50%) Welsh Language
2 1 (6.25%) Finance
2 1 (6.25%) Organisational Skills
2 1 (6.25%) Public Sector
2 1 (6.25%) Retail
2 1 (6.25%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 1 (6.25%) Network Technician
1 1 (6.25%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 14 (87.50%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (6.25%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (6.25%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (6.25%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (6.25%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (6.25%) CCNA
1 1 (6.25%) Cisco Certification