Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies advertised in West Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Local Government over the 6 months to 13 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 13 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 22 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +20 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian | - | 1.30% | 1.37% |
| As % of the General category | - | 1.45% | 2.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £41,250 | £28,216 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £42,500 | £37,076 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +14.63% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £43,750 | £46,549 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £46,664 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £42,500 | £50,000 | £40,606 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +23.13% | +2.00% |
All General Skills
West Lothian
Local Government is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in West Lothian with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 94 | 69 | 158 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian | 83.19% | 89.61% | 53.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 52 | 58 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,500 | £20,750 | £22,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,625 | £28,750 | £28,205 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £60,000 | £72,036 |
| 90th Percentile | £69,250 | £71,250 | £83,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £50,500 | £57,500 | £54,875 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.17% | +4.78% | +9.75% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Local Government
Salary Trend in West Lothian
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in West Lothian.