Bank and post office clerks roles in the UK earn a median of £30,000 per year, equivalent to £16.27 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.5% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £28,500 in North East to £34,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £30,265/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£30,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.27
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+5.5%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,000 – £37,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Bank and post office clerks across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £34,500 |
| North West | £32,500 |
| East Midlands | £30,000 |
| East | £30,000 |
| South East | £29,500 |
| South West | £29,000 |
| Scotland | £29,000 |
| West Midlands | £29,000 |
| Wales | £28,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £28,500 |
| North East | £28,500 |
| UK | £30,000 |
Annual pay grew by +5.5% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Bank and post office clerks.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Bank and post office clerks in the UK is £30,000 per year (about £16.27 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Bank and post office clerks earn between £26,000 and £37,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Bank and post office clerks pay rose by 5.5% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Bank and post office clerks is in London, at £34,500 per year.
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Bank and post office clerks deal with the payment and receipt of money, cheques and other routine financial transactions and open and close accounts. They advise upon financial products and services offered by banks, building societies and post offices.
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades or an Advanced GNVQ/GSVQ level III. On-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.