Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 10 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | 54 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +11 | -12 |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 1.59% | 1.09% | 0.84% |
| As % of the General category | 2.44% | 2.14% | 1.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £43,419 | £35,475 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,460 | £36,150 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.75% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | £36,825 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £52,004 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £42,500 | £39,316 | £44,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.10% | -10.64% | +4.58% |
All General Skills
Somerset
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 Somerset.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 246 | 374 | 364 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 65.08% | 50.88% | 61.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 126 | 314 | 221 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,750 | £24,000 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £29,447 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,342 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.98% | -15.40% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £55,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £62,500 | £68,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £48,507 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.12% | -5.00% | +3.07% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Somerset.
Local Government
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 10 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | - | 3 | £43,419 | - | 1 |
| Portishead | - | 1 | £54,321 | - | |
| Local Government South West |
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Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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: