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Chief executive jobs in Kensington and Chelsea

The 2021 census counted 3,359 residents working as chief executives and senior officials living in Kensington and Chelsea.

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Published figures for Kensington and Chelsea

What the official data says about Kensington and Chelsea

The 2021 census counted, 3,359 people living in Kensington and Chelsea were in work as chief executives and senior officials. It was 4.84% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Kensington and Chelsea 2nd of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 1,120. Westminster was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Kensington and Chelsea, every occupation counted together, had a median of £45,600. That is 10th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £126,509 across the region, which is £80,909 more than the typical Kensington and Chelsea job, about 177% above it.

Head offices are counted where they sit: Kensington and Chelsea had 7,600 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 124,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 6.13% of every job here, that ranks 10th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.24%.

Residents in work as senior officials (SOC 111)
3,359
Senior officials, share of everyone in work in the area
4.84%
Median full-time pay for senior officials across London
£126,509
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£45,600
Residents in work as functional directors (SOC 113)
7,330
Residents of the area in work at the census
69,439
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
124,000

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Chief executive jobs in Kensington and Chelsea: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Kensington and Chelsea?

3,359 residents of Kensington and Chelsea were in work as senior officials at the 2021 census, which was 4.84% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Kensington and Chelsea?

Across London, £126,509 is the median for senior officials. In Kensington and Chelsea itself the median across all occupations together is £45,600. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Kensington and Chelsea?

7,600 of the 124,000 employee jobs in Kensington and Chelsea are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.