Local Government Jobs

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 have cited Local Government over the 3 months to 26 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

Local Government UK
Location	3 months to 26 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	710	724	752
Rank change year-on-year	+14	+28
Permanent jobs citing Local Government	164	209	232
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.18%	0.22%	0.21%
As % of the General category	0.43%	0.50%	0.47%
Number of salaries quoted	129	181	170
Median salary	£45,483	£35,000	£42,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+29.95%	-17.64%
90% offered a salary of more than	£32,120	£25,000	£29,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£68,000	£65,000	£65,000
UK excluding London median salary	£47,500	£31,500	£38,500
% change year-on-year	+50.79%	-18.18%

Local Government is in the common skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.

General Skills UK
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills	37899	41554	49425
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	42.38%	42.81%	44.59%
Number of salaries quoted	28992	34030	39144
Median salary	£52,500	£51,500	£50,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	+1.94%	+3.00%
90% offered a salary of more than	£31,500	£30,000	£30,750
10% offered a salary of more than	£82,500	£80,000	£80,000
UK excluding London median salary	£45,000	£45,000	£45,000

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing Local Government as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the General category.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in the UK

Local Government
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Local Government.

Salary trend for Local Government in the UK

Local Government
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing Local Government over the 3 months to 26 June 2017.

Salary histogram for Local Government in the UK

Local Government
Top 30 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 3 months to 26 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	+15	157	£45,483	+22.92%	26
London	+23	48	£45,483	-24.19%	7
Yorkshire	-6	25	£65,000	+96.96%	3
South West	+4	23	£67,500	+104.13%	3
South East	+46	18	£37,500	+7.14%	6
West Midlands	+15	17	£60,000	+126.41%	6
Birmingham	+14	16	£58,750	+121.69%	1
West Yorkshire	+9	13	£65,000	+136.36%	3
Leeds	+2	13	£65,000	+136.36%	2
East of England	-5	13	£40,000	-	1
Bristol	-11	13	£67,500	+3.84%	1
Hull	-	9	-	-
East Yorkshire	-	9	-	-
Surrey	+28	6	£35,000	+13.66%	2
Gloucestershire	0	6	£67,500	+104.13%
Barnet	-1	5	£62,500	+47.05%	1
Scotland	-4	5	£50,000	+88.67%
Berkshire	+18	4	£32,500	-7.14%	1
Hampshire	+17	4	£45,658	+12.73%
North West	-52	4	£42,500	+60.37%
Suffolk	-	4	£41,250	-
Guildford	-	4	£35,000	-	1
Bedfordshire	+22	3	£21,500	-33.33%
Sheffield	-4	3	£43,750	+41.12%
Newbury	-6	3	-	-
South Yorkshire	-10	3	£43,750	+41.12%
Edinburgh	-13	3	-	-
Manchester	-41	3	£42,500	+41.66%
Bedford	+13	2	£21,500	-
Chippenham	+9	2	-	-

Local Government
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 26 June 2017, IT jobs citing Local Government also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads with a requirement for Local Government.

1	113 (31.65%)	Finance
1	113 (31.65%)	Agile Software Development
2	111 (31.09%)	Microsoft
3	77 (21.57%)	Stakeholder Management
4	76 (21.29%)	Microsoft Azure
5	65 (18.21%)	ITIL
6	63 (17.65%)	Business Intelligence
7	55 (15.41%)	Management Information System
8	52 (14.57%)	Project Management
9	44 (12.32%)	Retail
9	44 (12.32%)	VMware
10	40 (11.20%)	SQL Server
10	40 (11.20%)	Security Cleared
11	39 (10.92%)	UML
12	38 (10.64%)	CRM

12	38 (10.64%)	Migration
12	38 (10.64%)	Stakeholder Engagement
13	37 (10.36%)	Visualisation
13	37 (10.36%)	Performance Management
13	37 (10.36%)	Amazon AWS
13	37 (10.36%)	Business Analysis
13	37 (10.36%)	SAP
13	37 (10.36%)	Middleware
14	36 (10.08%)	Web Services
14	36 (10.08%)	Data Visualisation
14	36 (10.08%)	Power BI
15	35 (9.80%)	Business Development
16	34 (9.52%)	Big Data
16	34 (9.52%)	C
16	34 (9.52%)	Manufacturing

Local Government
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	11 (3.08%)	MS Exchange
1	11 (3.08%)	SharePoint
2	8 (2.24%)	Tomcat
3	6 (1.68%)	Drupal
3	6 (1.68%)	Exchange Server 2007
3	6 (1.68%)	Exchange Server 2013
3	6 (1.68%)	IIS
4	5 (1.40%)	Confluence
4	5 (1.40%)	Exchange Server 2010
4	5 (1.40%)	GlassFish
5	4 (1.12%)	Apache Solr
5	4 (1.12%)	Skype for Business
6	3 (0.84%)	WordPress
7	2 (0.56%)	NetWeaver
8	1 (0.28%)	Alfresco
8	1 (0.28%)	BizTalk Server

Applications
1	31 (8.68%)	Microsoft Office
2	15 (4.20%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
3	7 (1.96%)	Microsoft Excel
4	5 (1.40%)	InfoPath
4	5 (1.40%)	Microsoft Project
4	5 (1.40%)	Photoshop
5	3 (0.84%)	MS Visio
6	2 (0.56%)	Adobe Illustrator
6	2 (0.56%)	InDesign
7	1 (0.28%)	Adobe Creative Suite

Business Applications
1	10 (2.80%)	SAP BPC
2	9 (2.52%)	Dynamics CRM
3	4 (1.12%)	SAP ERP
3	4 (1.12%)	Unit4 Business World
4	2 (0.56%)	Dynamics AX
4	2 (0.56%)	Dynamics NAV
4	2 (0.56%)	Northgate Housing
4	2 (0.56%)	Oracle CRM
4	2 (0.56%)	Sage CRM
4	2 (0.56%)	SAP CRM
5	1 (0.28%)	Academy Housing
5	1 (0.28%)	Dynamics GP
5	1 (0.28%)	OPENHousing
5	1 (0.28%)	Oracle EBS
5	1 (0.28%)	Payment Gateway
5	1 (0.28%)	SAP Oil and Gas

Cloud Services
1	76 (21.29%)	Microsoft Azure
2	37 (10.36%)	Amazon AWS
3	30 (8.40%)	Google Cloud Platform
4	19 (5.32%)	Office 365
5	9 (2.52%)	Azure Data Factory
6	7 (1.96%)	SaaS
7	2 (0.56%)	Dynamics 365
8	1 (0.28%)	OneDrive

Communications & Networking
1	16 (4.48%)	Internet
2	8 (2.24%)	Firewall
2	8 (2.24%)	SSL
3	5 (1.40%)	Skype
4	4 (1.12%)	SAN
5	3 (0.84%)	DHCP
5	3 (0.84%)	DNS
5	3 (0.84%)	TCP/IP
6	2 (0.56%)	FTP
6	2 (0.56%)	LAN
6	2 (0.56%)	Remote Desktop
6	2 (0.56%)	VoIP
6	2 (0.56%)	VPN
7	1 (0.28%)	Cisco ISE
7	1 (0.28%)	DKIM
7	1 (0.28%)	DMARC
7	1 (0.28%)	MPLS
7	1 (0.28%)	WAN
7	1 (0.28%)	WebEx
7	1 (0.28%)	Wi-Fi

Database & Business Intelligence
1	40 (11.20%)	SQL Server
2	36 (10.08%)	Power BI
3	34 (9.52%)	Big Data
4	27 (7.56%)	QlikView
4	27 (7.56%)	Spotfire
5	23 (6.44%)	Data Warehouse
6	20 (5.60%)	BusinessObjects
7	17 (4.76%)	BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
8	13 (3.64%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
9	12 (3.36%)	SAP BW
10	11 (3.08%)	DataStage
10	11 (3.08%)	SQL Server Integration Services
11	10 (2.80%)	MySQL
11	10 (2.80%)	PostgreSQL
11	10 (2.80%)	SAP HANA
12	9 (2.52%)	Hadoop
12	9 (2.52%)	Pentaho
12	9 (2.52%)	SAP Data Services
12	9 (2.52%)	Star Schema
12	9 (2.52%)	Sybase IQ

Development Applications
1	11 (3.08%)	Git (software)
2	9 (2.52%)	Talend Open Studio
3	6 (1.68%)	JIRA
4	5 (1.40%)	Ant
4	5 (1.40%)	Gradle
4	5 (1.40%)	Maven
4	5 (1.40%)	Visual Studio
5	3 (0.84%)	Balsamiq Mockups
6	2 (0.56%)	Team Foundation Server
7	1 (0.28%)	CruiseControl
7	1 (0.28%)	NUnit
7	1 (0.28%)	Subversion

General
1	113 (31.65%)	Finance
2	44 (12.32%)	Retail
3	34 (9.52%)	Manufacturing
4	17 (4.76%)	Marketing
5	14 (3.92%)	Legal
6	12 (3.36%)	Telecoms
7	5 (1.40%)	Back Office
8	4 (1.12%)	Advertising
9	3 (0.84%)	Electronics
10	2 (0.56%)	Front Office
10	2 (0.56%)	Games
11	1 (0.28%)	Automotive
11	1 (0.28%)	Banking
11	1 (0.28%)	Billing

Job Titles
1	95 (26.61%)	Consultant
2	77 (21.57%)	Developer
3	63 (17.65%)	Architect
4	48 (13.45%)	Senior Architect
5	44 (12.32%)	Business Intelligence Developer
6	41 (11.48%)	Analyst
7	37 (10.36%)	Senior Consultant
8	36 (10.08%)	Power BI Developer
9	32 (8.96%)	AWS Architect
9	32 (8.96%)	Cloud Architect
10	30 (8.40%)	AWS Consultant
10	30 (8.40%)	Cloud Consultant
10	30 (8.40%)	Web Architect
10	30 (8.40%)	Web Consultant
11	27 (7.56%)	QlikView Developer
11	27 (7.56%)	Tableau Developer
12	24 (6.72%)	Project Manager
13	23 (6.44%)	Enterprise Architect
14	14 (3.92%)	Business Intelligence Consultant
14	14 (3.92%)	Senior Enterprise Architect

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	37 (10.36%)	Middleware
2	36 (10.08%)	Web Services
3	24 (6.72%)	.NET
4	18 (5.04%)	CSS
5	14 (3.92%)	ASP.NET
5	14 (3.92%)	HTML
5	14 (3.92%)	XML
6	12 (3.36%)	WCF
7	7 (1.96%)	.NET Framework
7	7 (1.96%)	REST
7	7 (1.96%)	SOAP
8	6 (1.68%)	ASP.NET Web Forms
8	6 (1.68%)	jQuery
9	5 (1.40%)	DCOM
9	5 (1.40%)	J2EE
9	5 (1.40%)	WF
9	5 (1.40%)	WinForms
9	5 (1.40%)	WPF
10	4 (1.12%)	JSON
10	4 (1.12%)	LESS

Miscellaneous
1	55 (15.41%)	Management Information System
2	33 (9.24%)	Enterprise Software
3	18 (5.04%)	Driving Licence
4	16 (4.48%)	Internet of Things
5	12 (3.36%)	NHS
6	10 (2.80%)	Mobile App
7	9 (2.52%)	Analytical Skills
8	8 (2.24%)	CESG
9	7 (1.96%)	Computer Science
9	7 (1.96%)	Data Centre
10	6 (1.68%)	User Experience
11	4 (1.12%)	iSeries
12	3 (0.84%)	Greenfield Project
12	3 (0.84%)	Robotics
12	3 (0.84%)	Virtual Team
13	2 (0.56%)	Hybrid Cloud
13	2 (0.56%)	Minimum Viable Product
14	1 (0.28%)	CESG CLAS
14	1 (0.28%)	CMDB
14	1 (0.28%)	Replication

Operating Systems
1	29 (8.12%)	Windows
2	9 (2.52%)	Unix
2	9 (2.52%)	Windows Server
3	8 (2.24%)	Windows Server 2008
4	7 (1.96%)	Windows Server 2003
5	6 (1.68%)	Linux
6	5 (1.40%)	Windows 10
7	4 (1.12%)	Windows 7
8	3 (0.84%)	Android
9	2 (0.56%)	Apple iOS
9	2 (0.56%)	Windows 8
9	2 (0.56%)	Windows Server 2012
9	2 (0.56%)	Windows Vista
9	2 (0.56%)	Windows XP
10	1 (0.28%)	Solaris

Processes & Methodologies
1	113 (31.65%)	Agile Software Development
2	77 (21.57%)	Stakeholder Management
3	65 (18.21%)	ITIL
4	63 (17.65%)	Business Intelligence
5	52 (14.57%)	Project Management
6	39 (10.92%)	UML
7	38 (10.64%)	CRM
7	38 (10.64%)	Migration
7	38 (10.64%)	Stakeholder Engagement
8	37 (10.36%)	Business Analysis
8	37 (10.36%)	Performance Management
8	37 (10.36%)	Visualisation
9	36 (10.08%)	Data Visualisation
10	35 (9.80%)	Business Development
11	34 (9.52%)	IT Strategy
12	33 (9.24%)	Open Source
12	33 (9.24%)	SOA
13	32 (8.96%)	DevOps
13	32 (8.96%)	Requirements Analysis
13	32 (8.96%)	Use Case

Programming Languages
1	34 (9.52%)	C
2	33 (9.24%)	SQL
3	20 (5.60%)	C#
4	15 (4.20%)	Java
5	14 (3.92%)	JavaScript
6	7 (1.96%)	PHP
7	5 (1.40%)	VB.NET
8	3 (0.84%)	T-SQL
9	2 (0.56%)	Korn
9	2 (0.56%)	VBA
9	2 (0.56%)	VBScript
10	1 (0.28%)	C++
10	1 (0.28%)	PL/SQL
10	1 (0.28%)	PowerShell
10	1 (0.28%)	Python
10	1 (0.28%)	Shell Script

Qualifications
1	40 (11.20%)	Security Cleared
2	31 (8.68%)	Degree
3	26 (7.28%)	DV Cleared
4	18 (5.04%)	CISA
5	12 (3.36%)	CISM
6	9 (2.52%)	CISSP
6	9 (2.52%)	DBS Check
7	8 (2.24%)	CESG Certified Professional
8	7 (1.96%)	Master's Degree
9	6 (1.68%)	CIMA
9	6 (1.68%)	Microsoft Certification
10	5 (1.40%)	ACCA
10	5 (1.40%)	MCITP
10	5 (1.40%)	MCP
10	5 (1.40%)	MCSE
11	4 (1.12%)	CIPFA
11	4 (1.12%)	ISEB
11	4 (1.12%)	ITIL Certification
11	4 (1.12%)	ITIL Foundation Certificate
11	4 (1.12%)	QiCA

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	21 (5.88%)	COBIT
2	17 (4.76%)	SLA
3	11 (3.08%)	ISO/IEC 27001
4	9 (2.52%)	PMO
5	5 (1.40%)	ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
5	5 (1.40%)	QA
5	5 (1.40%)	WCAG
6	4 (1.12%)	Sarbanes-Oxley
7	1 (0.28%)	Cyber Essentials
7	1 (0.28%)	Cyber Essentials PLUS
7	1 (0.28%)	GPG13
7	1 (0.28%)	HMG Security Policy Framework
7	1 (0.28%)	ISO 9001
7	1 (0.28%)	PCI DSS

System Software
1	15 (4.20%)	Active Directory
2	11 (3.08%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	8 (2.24%)	Hyper-V
4	3 (0.84%)	Terminal Server
5	1 (0.28%)	Microsoft App-V
5	1 (0.28%)	XenApp

Systems Management
1	2 (0.56%)	Nagios
1	2 (0.56%)	Netcool
1	2 (0.56%)	Netcool/OMNIbus
1	2 (0.56%)	SCOM
1	2 (0.56%)	Tivoli
2	1 (0.28%)	Backup Exec
2	1 (0.28%)	DameWare
2	1 (0.28%)	McAfee ePO
2	1 (0.28%)	Opscode Chef
2	1 (0.28%)	SCCM
2	1 (0.28%)	Symantec Enterprise Vault

Vendors
1	111 (31.09%)	Microsoft
2	44 (12.32%)	VMware
3	37 (10.36%)	SAP
4	33 (9.24%)	Oracle
5	32 (8.96%)	Rackspace
6	30 (8.40%)	Google
7	28 (7.84%)	TIBCO
8	27 (7.56%)	MicroStrategy
8	27 (7.56%)	Tableau
9	14 (3.92%)	Citrix
10	11 (3.08%)	Cognos
11	9 (2.52%)	Informatica
11	9 (2.52%)	Talend
12	8 (2.24%)	Cisco
13	4 (1.12%)	CA
13	4 (1.12%)	Civica
13	4 (1.12%)	Northgate
14	3 (0.84%)	Adobe
14	3 (0.84%)	Dell
14	3 (0.84%)	Remedy