Local Government Officer Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£25,646
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 5.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£25,902
Jobs measured
8,000
What most local government officers actually earn
Half of local government officers in North West earn between £26,457 and £37,445. Earning above £37,445 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 North West.
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, 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 North West?
The median is £25,646 a year and the mean is £25,902, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Local Government Officer salary?
Half of local government officers earn between £26,457 and £37,445. Anything above £37,445 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 8,000 jobs in this occupation.
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