Local Government Job Trends in Lewes

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
East Sussex > Lewes

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Lewes. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 2 -
Rank change year-on-year -1 - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Lewes 12.50% 20.00% -
As % of the General category 100.00% 25.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £51,485 -
Median % change year-on-year +94.23% - -
East Sussex median annual salary £62,323 £51,485 £34,725
% change year-on-year +21.05% +48.26% -14.26%

All General Skills
Lewes

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 Lewes.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1 4 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Lewes 12.50% 80.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 3
10th Percentile - £28,725 -
25th Percentile - £33,563 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £38,750 £25,000
Median % change year-on-year +158.06% +55.00% -
75th Percentile - £43,140 £33,250
90th Percentile - £48,793 £38,200
East Sussex median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £48,000
% change year-on-year -5.00% +4.17% -16.52%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Lewes

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Lewes.

Local Government job vacancy trend in Lewes

Local Government
Salary Trend in Lewes

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Lewes citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Lewes citing Local Government