Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Somerset > Taunton
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Taunton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | - | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Taunton | 20.00% | - | 1.16% |
| As % of the General category | 21.43% | - | 1.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,419 | - | - |
| Somerset median annual salary | £45,460 | £36,150 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.75% | -31.14% | +2.06% |
All General Skills
Taunton
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 Taunton.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 14 | 29 | 56 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Taunton | 93.33% | 58.00% | 65.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 22 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,124 | £12,000 | £29,104 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £22,750 | £34,788 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,419 | £27,000 | £43,889 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.81% | -38.48% | +3.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £38,000 | £54,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,750 | £47,125 | £58,062 |
| Somerset median annual salary | £48,342 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.98% | -15.40% | - |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Taunton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Taunton.