Local Government Job Trends in Salford

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Manchester > Salford

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Salford 3.31% - -
As % of the General category 4.71% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - -
Manchester median annual salary £43,000 £66,350 £48,250
% change year-on-year -35.19% +37.51% +20.63%

All General Skills
Salford

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 Salford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 85 77 33
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Salford 70.25% 77.78% 62.26%
Number of salaries quoted 49 13 20
10th Percentile £26,500 £46,713 £38,856
25th Percentile £32,500 £56,495 £42,679
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £67,138 £57,395
Median % change year-on-year -36.70% +16.97% +9.32%
75th Percentile £58,750 £74,144 £69,800
90th Percentile £75,500 - £80,070
Manchester median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £57,662
% change year-on-year -9.09% -4.62% +4.84%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Salford

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Salford

Local Government
Salary Trend in Salford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Salford citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Salford citing Local Government

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford 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:

General
1 3 (75.00%) Law
1 3 (75.00%) Military
2 2 (50.00%) Back Office
3 1 (25.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 2 (50.00%) Project Manager
1 2 (50.00%) Traffic Manager
2 1 (25.00%) Delivery Manager
2 1 (25.00%) Developer
2 1 (25.00%) Full-Stack Developer
2 1 (25.00%) Lead
2 1 (25.00%) Lead Developer
2 1 (25.00%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery Manager
2 1 (25.00%) Service Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (25.00%) AI
1 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (25.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (50.00%) COSHH
2 1 (25.00%) ISO 14001
2 1 (25.00%) NEBOSH
2 1 (25.00%) SLA