Local government pay and workforce research

To support local authorities achieve the flexible, skilled workforce they will need to meet future challenges the LGA Group have been working hard to produce robust and useful data relating to the local government workforce. At the same time we are working with partners to minimise the burden of data collection centrally and improve the quality of workforce data locally.

Local Government Workforce Survey 2011-12

This page provides results from the 2011/12 Local Government Workforce Survey

Survey of research capacity in local authorities

Researchers working in and with local authorities require a broad knowledge of research methods and a good understanding of local government, research from the LGA has found.

This page provides the survey form and details for the 2011/12 earnings survey.

Local Government Earnings Survey 2011/12

This page provides results from the 2011/12 earnings survey.

Soulbury Workforce Survey 2011

This report presents data from the Soulbury Workforce Survey 2011 and provides up-to-date information on pay levels, recruitment and retention issues and characteristics of the Soulbury workforce. The survey updates five previous surveys conducted between 1990 and 2007, undertaken on behalf of the Soulbury Committee and Local Government Association (LGA).

Work in Progress: Meeting local needs with lower workforce costs

The Audit Commission and Local Government Association have jointly launched: 'Work in progress: meeting local needs with lower workforce costs'. Aimed at councils as employers, our joint report shows how local authorities across England are reducing their workforce costs, with some finding creative solutions.

The link to the second Redundancy and Early Retirement Survey has been sent to authorities. Find out more here.

Early retirement and redundancy compensation surveys 2012

The link to the second Redundancy and Early Retirement Survey has been sent to authorities. Find out more here.

The LGA will use findings from the 2011 workforce survey to help support local authorities. This summary report provides data on key workforce metrics.

Local Government Workforce Survey 2011

The LGA will use findings from the 2011 workforce survey to help support local authorities. This summary report provides data on key workforce metrics.

The results of the Local Government Workforce Survey 2010 have now been published. The survey was undertaken in the summer of 2010 and achieved a response rate of 59 per cent. The findings show that councils had already prepared to make savings to their workforce costs in advance of the spending review.

Local Government Workforce Survey 2010

The results of the Local Government Workforce Survey 2010 have now been published. The survey was undertaken in the summer of 2010 and achieved a response rate of 59 per cent. The findings show that councils had already prepared to make savings to their workforce costs in advance of the spending review.

This section provides the outputs from the 2010/11 Local Government Earnings Survey. This includes paybill, average pay rates and demographic profile for the local government workforce

2010/11 Local Government Earnings Survey

This section provides the outputs from the 2010/11 Local Government Earnings Survey. This includes paybill, average pay rates and demographic profile for the local government workforce

Produced by LGA Analysis and Research, this project is part of a series of censuses of local authority councillors in England which is conducted every two years to provide the most comprehensive `snapshots' of local government representation and analysis of trends over time.

National Census of Local Authority Councillors 2010

Produced by LGA Analysis and Research, this project is part of a series of censuses of local authority councillors in England which is conducted every two years to provide the most comprehensive 'snapshots' of local government representation and analysis of trends over time.

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Last updated: 12 April 2013