Local Government Job Trends in Swindon

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Wiltshire > Swindon

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Swindon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 19 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Swindon 0.22% - -
As % of the General category 0.43% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £61,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - -
75th Percentile £63,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Wiltshire median annual salary £30,652 £34,500 £33,013
% change year-on-year -11.15% +4.50% -19.48%

All General Skills
Swindon

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 Swindon.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 235 87 171
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Swindon 51.88% 56.86% 51.51%
Number of salaries quoted 152 50 113
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,857 £30,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £36,163 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,636 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.46% -13.39% +4.76%
75th Percentile £66,014 £57,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £76,649 £68,525 £73,750
Wiltshire median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Swindon

Local Government
Salary Trend in Swindon

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Local Government

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Development Manager
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Housing Association
1 1 (100.00%) Renewable Energy
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience