Local Government Job Trends in Sheffield

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

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

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 56 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 0 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield - 0.20% -
As % of the General category - 0.31% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary - - £38,223
% change year-on-year - - -10.06%

All General Skills
Sheffield

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 Sheffield.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 264 322 259
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield 63.46% 63.51% 67.10%
Number of salaries quoted 210 117 214
10th Percentile - £32,336 £23,013
25th Percentile £28,250 £41,250 £31,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £57,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.43% +35.29% -5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 £75,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,500 £83,500 £73,750
South Yorkshire median annual salary £39,000 £57,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -32.17% +27.78% -

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Local Government
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Local Government