Local Government Job Trends in Maidstone

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Kent > Maidstone

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 10 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 15 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 0 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Maidstone - 1.43% -
As % of the General category - 2.33% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Kent median annual salary £40,000 £23,250 £54,874
% change year-on-year +72.04% -57.63% +22.49%

All General Skills
Maidstone

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 Maidstone.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 26 43 81
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Maidstone 23.01% 61.43% 64.29%
Number of salaries quoted 17 15 72
10th Percentile £26,200 £30,200 -
25th Percentile - £36,375 £21,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £85,000 £26,750
Median % change year-on-year -58.82% +217.76% -40.56%
75th Percentile £39,848 £87,500 £43,750
90th Percentile £47,750 £93,500 £49,000
Kent median annual salary £42,500 £55,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -22.73% +29.41% -10.53%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in Maidstone

Local Government
Salary Trend in Maidstone

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Maidstone citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Maidstone citing Local Government