Local Government Job Trends in Watford

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Hertfordshire > Watford

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.53% - -
As % of the General category 0.97% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £30,000 £42,000 -
% change year-on-year -28.57% - -

All General Skills
Watford

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 Watford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 103 127 125
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 54.50% 70.95% 73.53%
Number of salaries quoted 88 65 95
10th Percentile £29,775 £26,100 £32,850
25th Percentile £32,500 £28,500 £34,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.85% +8.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £71,563 £68,750 £65,625
90th Percentile £81,375 £77,500 £77,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £50,967 £52,500
% change year-on-year -1.90% -2.92% -

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Watford

Local Government
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Local Government

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Security Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Resilience
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity