Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
East of England > Essex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information Act in permanent job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information Act over the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 56 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Freedom of Information Act | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Essex | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.75% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £29,600 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,850 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £32,101 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £30,850 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Essex
Freedom of Information Act falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Essex.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 133 | 125 | 179 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Essex | 22.32% | 22.48% | 42.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 87 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,050 | £26,250 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | £30,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £50,000 | £39,085 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | +27.93% | -21.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £60,813 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,000 | £85,000 | £87,750 |
| East of England median annual salary | £47,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | +4.76% | - |
Freedom of Information Act
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Freedom of Information Act relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Freedom of Information Act
Salary Trend in Essex
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Freedom of Information Act.
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Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Freedom of Information Act within the Essex region over the 6 months to 27 October 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | - | 1 | £30,850 | - | |
| Freedom of Information Act East of England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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:
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