Local Government Jobs in South Yorkshire

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

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in South Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 58 67 -
Rank change year-on-year +9 - -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Local Government 2 14 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Yorkshire 0.29% 1.21% -
As % of the General category 0.53% 2.22% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 9 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,652 £30,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +98.84% - -
Yorkshire median annual salary £59,652 £44,000 £36,500
% change year-on-year +35.57% +20.55% -5.19%

All General Skills
South Yorkshire

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 South Yorkshire.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 377 632 569
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Yorkshire 55.60% 54.48% 71.13%
Number of salaries quoted 265 381 375
10th Percentile £25,000 £27,500 £24,000
25th Percentile £26,250 £35,000 £29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £47,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.79% +18.75% -20.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £60,000 £56,250
90th Percentile £73,750 £74,750 £65,000
Yorkshire median annual salary £42,000 £49,500 £51,367
% change year-on-year -15.15% -3.63% +0.76%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire

Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in South Yorkshire

Local Government
Salary Trend in South Yorkshire

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in South Yorkshire

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 Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 21 August 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
DemandTrendPermanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Sheffield +21 2 £59,652 +98.84% 5
Local Government
Yorkshire

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 2 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 2 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) Innovative Thinking
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) DBS Check