Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South East > Kent
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 75 | 62 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -13 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | - | 0.28% | 0.46% |
| As % of the General category | - | 0.40% | 0.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £23,250 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -66.79% | - |
| South East median annual salary | £47,500 | £57,500 | £49,450 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.39% | +16.28% | +16.35% |
All General Skills
Kent
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 Kent.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 646 | 506 | 424 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent | 61.35% | 71.07% | 65.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 270 | 149 | 321 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £30,500 | £21,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,813 | £43,500 | £27,965 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £55,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +29.41% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,063 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,375 | £87,500 | £70,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £45,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Local Government
Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Local Government.
