Company secretaries and administrators roles in the UK earn a median of £29,500 per year, equivalent to £13.64 per hour as of 2021. The ONS national median for this occupation is £30,258/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£29,500
as of 2021
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.64
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
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No prior year data
Annual Pay Range
£24,500 – £38,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about pay by region.
Median annual pay for Company secretaries and administrators across available years.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Company secretaries and administrators.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Company secretaries and administrators in the UK is £29,500 per year (about £13.64 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2021.
Most Company secretaries and administrators earn between £24,500 and £38,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
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Company secretaries (excluding professional/chartered company secretaries) file and maintain company records, translate notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other clerical tasks within commercial organisations.
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants to professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.