Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Hampshire > Southampton
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 60 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | - | 0.72% | - |
| As % of the General category | - | 1.14% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £65,000 | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £84,930 | £65,000 | £49,694 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.66% | +30.80% | +16.93% |
All General Skills
Southampton
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 Southampton.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 227 | 351 | 275 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton | 41.73% | 63.13% | 64.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 152 | 246 | 220 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £31,250 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £54,000 | £40,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +33.33% | -22.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £64,688 | £60,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £90,000 | £73,900 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £45,000 | £54,975 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.14% | +9.95% | -9.09% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Local Government.
