Administrative occupations — UK Pay Data

Salaries in the Administrative occupations group range from £27,000 to £39,500 per year across 20 occupations, based on official ONS ASHE data. The highest-paying role is Office managers at a median of £39,500/year. Click any occupation below to see regional breakdowns, year-on-year pay trends, and hourly rates.

Occupation Median Annual Pay Year-on-Year
Office managers £39,500 +2.6%
Customer service managers £39,500 +2.6%
National government administrative occupations £35,000 +2.9%
Office supervisors £34,500 +1.5%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants £34,000 +3.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks £32,500 +3.2%
Finance officers £32,500 +3.2%
Local government administrative occupations £32,000 +3.2%
Officers of non-governmental organisations £32,000 +3.2%
Bank and post office clerks £31,000 +1.6%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants £31,000 +3.3%
Stock control clerks and assistants £31,000 +1.6%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. £29,500 +1.7%
Records clerks and assistants £29,500 +3.5%
Sales administrators £29,500 +1.7%
Credit controllers £29,000 +1.8%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c. £29,000 +1.8%
Data entry administrators £28,500 +1.8%
Library clerks and assistants £28,000 +3.7%
Human resources administrative occupations £27,000 +1.9%

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