Local Government Jobs in Reading

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Berkshire > Reading

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 110 128
Rank change year-on-year - +18 -6
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 0 18 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading - 0.99% 0.26%
As % of the General category - 1.98% 0.41%
Number of salaries quoted 0 10 1
10th Percentile - £47,600 -
25th Percentile - £49,000 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £92,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +60.87% +43.75%
75th Percentile - £131,250 £63,750
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £37,500 £44,750 £53,500
% change year-on-year -16.20% -16.36% +33.75%

All General Skills
Reading

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 Reading.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 330 908 984
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 64.83% 49.78% 63.90%
Number of salaries quoted 143 503 415
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,175 £28,200
25th Percentile £44,375 £35,625 £36,350
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +19.05% -4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £83,125 £65,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £92,500 £77,250 £85,000
Berkshire median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £51,350
% change year-on-year +20.00% -2.63% -9.91%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Reading

Local Government
Salary Trend in Reading

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Reading.

Salary trend for Local Government in Reading