Officers of non-governmental organisations Pay Data UK — 2025

Officers of non-governmental organisations roles in the UK earn a median of £32,000 per year, equivalent to £15.22 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 14.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £29,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £36,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £31,008/yr (3% above our computed national average).

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 Officers of non-governmental organisations 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 grew by +14.0% 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 Officers of non-governmental organisations.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Officers of non-governmental organisations

Officers of non-governmental organisations perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks in the running of trade associations, employers’ associations, learned societies, trade unions, charitable organisations and similar bodies.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• maintains and updates records of membership details, subscription fees, mailing lists, etc.
• circulates and reports information of relevance to members and interested parties
• arranges meetings, conferences and other events and circulates agenda and other relevant material
• receives and responds to written correspondence and telephone enquiries from members and other organisations
• assists with fund raising activities within a specified geographical area
• prepares and provides measures of organisational activity for senior officials

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Some roles may require GCSEs/S and pre-entry experience is usually necessary. Some organisations only employ their own members, although evidence of related work within pressure groups, the voluntary sector, trade unions or other organisations is generally sufficient.

Related Occupations

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