Local Government Job Trends in West Wales

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Wales > West Wales

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in West Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 7 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 - 29
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 8 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales 1.59% - 0.97%
As % of the General category 2.56% - 2.74%
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 2
10th Percentile £62,975 - £38,979
25th Percentile - - £40,751
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £43,935
75th Percentile - - £46,887
90th Percentile - - £48,520
Wales median annual salary £50,871 - £36,476
% change year-on-year - - -43.88%

All General Skills
West Wales

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 general skills in West Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 312 39 73
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Wales 62.03% 86.67% 35.27%
Number of salaries quoted 163 25 64
10th Percentile £30,000 £21,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,163 £23,504 £31,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £37,733 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +32.51% -16.15% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £53,762 £53,190
90th Percentile £76,201 £59,857 £70,000
Wales median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +25.00% -5.88% -5.56%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in West Wales

Local Government
Salary Trend in West Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in West Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the West Wales region over the 6 months to 7 August 2026. 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
Swansea - 8 £65,000 - 8
Local Government
Wales

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales 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 8 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 8 (100.00%) Delivery Manager
1 8 (100.00%) Senior
1 8 (100.00%) Senior Delivery Manager
1 8 (100.00%) Senior Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (12.50%) Agile
1 1 (12.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (12.50%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (12.50%) PMO