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 1 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
48
70
-
Rank change year-on-year
+22
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Local Government
2
6
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in 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 common skills in Sheffield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
254
522
441
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
63.82%
54.04%
70.67%
Number of salaries quoted
188
353
296
10th Percentile
£26,000
£26,300
£24,000
25th Percentile
£30,625
£37,000
£28,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£46,000
£47,500
£40,000
Median % change year-on-year
-3.16%
+18.75%
-20.00%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£61,250
£57,500
90th Percentile
£78,750
£78,750
£67,250
South Yorkshire median annual salary
£40,000
£47,500
£40,000
% change year-on-year
-15.79%
+18.75%
-20.00%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Local Government Salary Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Sheffield.
Local Government Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 1 August 2025, job vacancies citing Local Government also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Sheffield region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
