Elected officers and representatives Pay Data UK — 2025

Elected officers and representatives roles in the UK earn a median of £39,000 per year, equivalent to £17.18 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 18.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £35,000 in North East to £44,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years.

Labour Market

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Elected officers and representatives across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay fell by -18.0% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Elected officers and representatives.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Elected officers and representatives

Elected representatives in national government formulate and ratify legislation and government policy, act as elected representatives in Parliament, Regional Parliaments or Assemblies, and as representatives of the government and its executive. Elected officers in local government act as representatives in the local authority and participate in the formulation, ratification and implementation of local government policies.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• represents constituency within the legislature and advises and assists constituents on a variety of issues
• acts as a Party representative within the constituency
• participates in debates and votes on legislative and other matters
• holds positions on parliamentary or local government committees
• tables questions to ministers and introduces proposals for government action
• recommends or reviews potential policy or legislative change, and offers advice and opinions on current policy
• advises on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations
• studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entry is by election.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.