Local Government Job Trends in West Sussex

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South East > West Sussex

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in West Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 14 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 - 66
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 1 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in West Sussex 0.16% - 0.58%
As % of the General category 0.33% - 0.91%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - £37,512
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £39,013
75th Percentile £52,500 - £40,513
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £40,400
% change year-on-year - +23.76% -23.77%

All General Skills
West Sussex

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 West Sussex.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 302 176 440
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Sussex 49.03% 75.86% 64.05%
Number of salaries quoted 166 97 274
10th Percentile £27,500 £27,500 £23,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,500 £32,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £72,500
South East median annual salary £50,000 £53,230 £47,000
% change year-on-year -6.07% +13.26% -10.48%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

Local Government job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Local Government
Salary Trend in West Sussex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Local Government

Local Government
Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 14 April 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
Crawley - 1 £50,000 -
Local Government
South East

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development