Local Government Job Trends in South Wales

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Wales > South Wales

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in South Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 63 66 51
Rank change year-on-year +3 -15 +31
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 1 1 20
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales 0.13% 0.16% 3.26%
As % of the General category 0.23% 0.24% 5.49%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 19
10th Percentile - - £32,620
25th Percentile £65,596 - £40,770
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,586 - £41,598
Median % change year-on-year - - -4.72%
75th Percentile £69,576 - £44,813
90th Percentile - - £53,000
Wales median annual salary £67,586 £38,261 £41,598
% change year-on-year +76.64% -8.02% -4.72%

All General Skills
South Wales

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 South Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 440 417 364
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Wales 56.27% 66.30% 59.38%
Number of salaries quoted 288 212 275
10th Percentile £21,620 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £39,280
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,307 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.88% -5.39% +9.90%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £61,979
90th Percentile £80,672 £71,000 £72,433
Wales median annual salary £42,500 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.53% +5.56% -

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in South Wales

Local Government
Salary Trend in South Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in South Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
Cardiff +13 1 £67,586 - 4
Local Government
Wales

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales 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 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Architect
1 1 (100.00%) Lead
1 1 (100.00%) Lead Architect
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architect
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leader
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Design
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation