Local Government Job Trends in Tonbridge

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

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Tonbridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 7 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Tonbridge 4.08% - -
As % of the General category 20.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,458 - -
Kent median annual salary £50,000 - £49,737
% change year-on-year - - +17.03%

All General Skills
Tonbridge

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 Tonbridge.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 10 5 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tonbridge 20.41% 83.33% 25.40%
Number of salaries quoted 7 5 16
10th Percentile £30,458 - £31,250
25th Percentile £39,604 £27,500 £32,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £30,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +100.00% -14.29% -
75th Percentile - £32,500 £37,000
90th Percentile £62,500 - £37,125
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £37,500 £51,500
% change year-on-year +20.00% -27.18% +3.00%

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tonbridge 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management