The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Freedom of Information 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 Kent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
274
547
533
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent
34.12%
35.64%
49.40%
Number of salaries quoted
203
359
245
10th Percentile
£30,000
£26,250
£28,250
25th Percentile
£34,988
£30,000
£35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£38,325
£45,000
£45,000
Median % change year-on-year
-14.83%
-
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£48,750
£62,500
£58,750
90th Percentile
£58,000
£73,500
£65,000
South East median annual salary
£57,500
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+15.00%
-13.04%
+4.55%
Freedom of Information Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Freedom of Information as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Freedom of Information Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, job vacancies citing Freedom of Information also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Kent region with a requirement for Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
