Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South East > Surrey
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Surrey. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 28 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 73 | 76 | 87 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +11 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Local Government | 49 | 23 | 50 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Surrey | 2.15% | 1.93% | 2.50% |
| As % of the General category | 4.43% | 2.92% | 3.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 47 | 8 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,600 | £44,750 | £32,622 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £46,625 | £35,042 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,826 | £43,923 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.48% | +27.10% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £61,614 | £49,027 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73,500 | £50,047 |
| South East median annual salary | £52,500 | £48,500 | £44,802 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.25% | +8.26% | +5.42% |
All General Skills
Surrey
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 Surrey.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,107 | 787 | 1,265 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Surrey | 48.47% | 66.02% | 63.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 777 | 469 | 633 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £26,250 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,000 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -15.00% | -12.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £64,000 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £82,750 | £82,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
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Salary Trend in Surrey
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Local Government.
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Salary Histogram in Surrey
Salary distribution for jobs citing Local Government in Surrey over the 6 months to 28 August 2026.
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Job Locations in Surrey
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 28 August 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Woking | - | 17 | £100,000 | - | 6 |
| Redhill | - | 13 | £40,000 | - | |
| Reigate | -11 | 12 | £41,585 | - | 3 |
| Epsom | - | 4 | £35,000 | - | |
| Staines | -9 | 2 | £67,500 | -10.00% | |
| Oxted | - | 1 | £40,000 | - | |
| Local Government South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: