Local Government Officer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 59,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,642
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 11.7% below the £30,886 median for people working full-time.
▲ 1.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£30,886
Part-time only
£14,539
Mean
£26,982
Jobs measured
59,000
What most local government officers actually earn
Half of local government officers earn between £19,911 and £33,933. Earning above £33,933 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of local government officers earn less than this.
Local Government Officer salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £28,823 | £28,321 |
| West Midlands | £28,538 | £29,495 |
| South East | £28,529 | £27,527 |
| North West | £25,646 | £25,902 |
| South West | £24,092 | £23,241 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Local government administrative occupations
- SOC 2020 code
- 4112
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “local government officer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Local government administrative occupations”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures local government administrative occupations.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Local Government Officer salary FAQs
What is the average Local Government Officer salary in UK?
The median is £27,642 a year and the mean is £26,982, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £30,886 and part-time employees £14,539.
What is a good Local Government Officer salary?
Half of local government officers earn between £19,911 and £33,933. Anything above £33,933 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 59,000 jobs in this occupation.
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