Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 95 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -14 |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | - | - | 0.70% |
| As % of the General category | - | - | 1.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £49,743 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.36% | -20.00% | +11.11% |
All General Skills
Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 196 | 346 | 499 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 74.81% | 49.78% | 58.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 171 | 199 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | £33,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | +12.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,500 | £62,200 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £87,500 | £69,200 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Northern Ireland.