Local Government Officer Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£33,743
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£34,073
What a typical local government officer takes home
On the median of £33,743, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,318
Take-home a year
£27,814
Income Tax
£4,235
National Insurance
£1,694
What most local government officers actually earn
Half of local government officers in London earn between £31,362 and £44,329. Earning above £44,329 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations” group in London.
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.
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, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 14.1% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank London against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 London?
The median is £33,743 a year and the mean is £34,073, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a local government officer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.27 excluding overtime, or £16.89 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good Local Government Officer salary?
Half of local government officers earn between £31,362 and £44,329. Anything above £44,329 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a local government officer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of local government officers earn under £20,529 and the lowest quarter under £31,362 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do local government officers in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £33,743 against £28,355 across the UK, 19.0% higher. ONS marks the London figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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.
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