Local Government Officer Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 5,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£25,374
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£23,016
Jobs measured
5,000
What a typical local government officer takes home
On the median of £25,374, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,816
Take-home a year
£21,789
Income Tax
£2,561
National Insurance
£1,024
What most local government officers actually earn
Half of local government officers in Wales earn between £24,821 and £33,725. Earning above £33,725 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 Wales.
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 14.5% 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 Wales 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 Wales?
The median is £25,374 a year and the mean is £23,016, 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 Wales.
What is a good Local Government Officer salary?
Half of local government officers earn between £24,821 and £33,725. Anything above £33,725 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 £16,680 and the lowest quarter under £24,821 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do local government officers in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £25,374 against £28,355 across the UK, 10.5% lower. ONS marks the Wales figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many local government officers are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 5,000 employee jobs in “Local government administrative occupations” (SOC 4112) in Wales. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously