Local Government Job Trends in Kent

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 job vacancy trend in Kent

Local Government
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Local Government