Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 272 | 242 | 485 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | +243 | +167 |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 749 | 876 | 929 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.99% | 1.49% | 0.66% |
| As % of the General category | 1.67% | 2.26% | 0.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 141 | 673 | 536 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,251 | - | £29,173 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £25,000 | £37,998 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,680 | £27,596 | £42,514 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.53% | -35.09% | -5.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,945 | £44,250 | £61,718 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,750 | £57,500 | £72,625 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £26,500 | £39,322 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.81% | -32.61% | -1.70% |
All General Skills
UK
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.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 44,834 | 38,845 | 96,332 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 58.98% | 66.16% | 68.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19,835 | 26,844 | 50,848 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,000 | £31,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £42,500 | £44,192 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £80,000 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.00% | -4.76% | +10.53% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Local Government
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government.
Local Government
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Local Government over the 6 months to 26 October 2024.
Local Government
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the UK over the 6 months to 26 October 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +1 | 657 | £46,147 | +41.99% | 204 |
| UK excluding London | -71 | 497 | £45,000 | +69.81% | 146 |
| Work from Home | +5 | 275 | £50,624 | +4.47% | 92 |
| North of England | +88 | 200 | £45,000 | +50.00% | 42 |
| London | +2 | 167 | £53,500 | +35.55% | 64 |
| Midlands | -50 | 121 | £64,785 | +144.47% | 22 |
| North West | +35 | 112 | £41,250 | -13.88% | 26 |
| West Midlands | -36 | 104 | £63,504 | +139.64% | 15 |
| South East | +37 | 99 | £42,500 | +5.00% | 41 |
| Yorkshire | +75 | 76 | £45,445 | +51.48% | 13 |
| East of England | -18 | 39 | £35,189 | -20.92% | 21 |
| Scotland | -140 | 18 | £45,000 | +80.00% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -43 | 17 | £65,000 | +145.28% | 6 |
| South West | -58 | 15 | £42,923 | -4.20% | 21 |
| North East | -24 | 12 | £32,501 | +30.00% | 3 |
| Wales | -12 | 4 | £38,261 | -8.02% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | +24 | 3 | £27,500 | -8.31% |
Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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