Local Government Jobs in the South West

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
England > South West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Local Government over the 6 months to 15 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
15 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 233 200 270
Rank change year-on-year -33 +70 -32
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 59 67 50
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 0.64% 1.00% 0.61%
As % of the General category 1.18% 1.58% 1.01%
Number of salaries quoted 44 30 29
10th Percentile £17,049 £20,865 £35,237
25th Percentile £35,475 £40,000 £37,171
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,316 £44,250 £42,074
Median % change year-on-year -11.15% +5.17% -0.37%
75th Percentile £45,309 £47,500 £52,759
90th Percentile £67,275 £56,375 £75,000
England median annual salary £39,876 £49,450 £45,250
% change year-on-year -19.36% +9.28% +0.56%

All General Skills
South West

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 the South West with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 4,994 4,251 4,946
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 53.96% 63.43% 60.73%
Number of salaries quoted 3,402 2,341 3,045
10th Percentile £26,250 £28,000 £29,924
25th Percentile £33,500 £36,250 £37,418
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +2.56% +8.33%
75th Percentile £61,250 £66,250 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £78,250 £77,500
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in the South West

Local Government
Salary Trend in the South West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Local Government in the South West.

Salary trend for Local Government in the South West

Local Government
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Local Government in the South West over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Local Government in the South West

Local Government
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the South West region over the 6 months to 15 May 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
Bristol +1 13 £36,508 -17.03% 24
Gloucestershire -10 12 £39,882 -0.30% 5
Dorset -24 11 £38,750 - 1
Somerset +1 8 £36,150 -31.14% 11
Wiltshire -11 7 £43,500 +35.94% 5
Cornwall -18 3 £43,250 -1.70% 2
Devon -21 3 £67,500 +50.00% 9
Local Government
England

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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:

Applications
1 3 (5.08%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (1.69%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 4 (6.78%) NEC Housing
2 1 (1.69%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 3 (5.08%) Smartsheet
2 2 (3.39%) AWS
2 2 (3.39%) OCI
3 1 (1.69%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 5 (8.47%) Internet
2 3 (5.08%) Broadband
3 2 (3.39%) SMS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (11.86%) SQL Server
2 1 (1.69%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (1.69%) Redis
Development Applications
1 1 (1.69%) Git
1 1 (1.69%) RSpec
General
1 16 (27.12%) Social Skills
2 13 (22.03%) Finance
3 11 (18.64%) Legal
4 10 (16.95%) Telecoms
5 9 (15.25%) Police
5 9 (15.25%) Public Sector
6 6 (10.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 4 (6.78%) Organisational Skills
8 3 (5.08%) Presentation Skills
9 2 (3.39%) Analytical Skills
9 2 (3.39%) Law
9 2 (3.39%) Retail
10 1 (1.69%) Electronics
10 1 (1.69%) Influencing Skills
10 1 (1.69%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 14 (23.73%) Lead
2 6 (10.17%) Software Engineer
3 5 (8.47%) Coordinator
4 4 (6.78%) Team Leader
5 3 (5.08%) ICT Technician
5 3 (5.08%) Trainer
6 2 (3.39%) Cloud Engineer
6 2 (3.39%) Data Manager
6 2 (3.39%) Forensic Investigator
6 2 (3.39%) Forensic Manager
6 2 (3.39%) PMO Manager
6 2 (3.39%) Risk Manager
6 2 (3.39%) Service Manager
7 1 (1.69%) Developer
7 1 (1.69%) IT Engineer
7 1 (1.69%) IT Technician
7 1 (1.69%) Ruby on Rails Developer
7 1 (1.69%) Senior
7 1 (1.69%) Systems Engineer
7 1 (1.69%) Technical Coordinator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (10.17%) .NET
2 1 (1.69%) Ruby on Rails
2 1 (1.69%) Sidekiq
2 1 (1.69%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 8 (13.56%) Driving Licence
2 4 (6.78%) Self-Motivation
3 2 (3.39%) Cyber Threat
3 2 (3.39%) Cybercrime
3 2 (3.39%) Housing Association
4 1 (1.69%) Data Protection Act
4 1 (1.69%) Digital Media
Operating Systems
1 3 (5.08%) Windows
2 1 (1.69%) Android
2 1 (1.69%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (22.03%) Continuous Improvement
2 11 (18.64%) Customer Service
3 10 (16.95%) Agile
4 8 (13.56%) Mathematics
5 7 (11.86%) Line Management
6 6 (10.17%) Software Engineering
7 5 (8.47%) Coaching
7 5 (8.47%) Collaborative Working
7 5 (8.47%) Performance Management
8 4 (6.78%) BCP
8 4 (6.78%) Business Continuity
8 4 (6.78%) Business Continuity Planning
8 4 (6.78%) Capacity Planning
8 4 (6.78%) Information Governance
8 4 (6.78%) Quality Management
8 4 (6.78%) Risk Assessment
8 4 (6.78%) Service Management
9 3 (5.08%) Project Management
9 3 (5.08%) Roadmaps
9 3 (5.08%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 6 (10.17%) C#
2 1 (1.69%) JavaScript
2 1 (1.69%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 4 (6.78%) Degree
2 3 (5.08%) Security Cleared
3 2 (3.39%) CCIE
3 2 (3.39%) CCNP
3 2 (3.39%) Cisco Certification
3 2 (3.39%) DBS Check
3 2 (3.39%) SC Cleared
4 1 (1.69%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (6.78%) Accessibility
2 3 (5.08%) QA
3 2 (3.39%) GPG for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence
3 2 (3.39%) PMO
System Software
1 1 (1.69%) Docker
Vendors
1 9 (15.25%) Microsoft
2 6 (10.17%) BT
2 6 (10.17%) Openreach
3 4 (6.78%) NEC
4 3 (5.08%) Cisco
5 2 (3.39%) Oracle
6 1 (1.69%) Apple
6 1 (1.69%) SAP