Company secretaries and administrators Pay Data UK — 2024

Company secretaries and administrators roles in the UK earn a median of £21,199 per year, equivalent to £15.78 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 79.2% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £12,647 to £34,712 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Company secretaries and administrators roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Company secretaries and administrators

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• opens, sorts, distributes and files correspondence (both hard copy and electronic)
• uses appropriate software to produce correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations and other documents from drafts, handwritten copy or by transcribing dictation
• deals directly with routine correspondence
• files and retrieves documents, sets up and maintains filing systems and reproduces copies of documentation as required
• keeps appointments diary, makes travel arrangements and arranges conference and other functions
• arranges meetings, circulates agenda and other meeting documents, attends meetings, and takes and prepares minutes
• answers, screens, handles and directs telephone requests and enquiries, takes messages and forwards to the appropriate member of staff
• undertakes reception responsibilities by greeting visitors and arranging refreshments
• ensures office supplies such as stationery and equipment are maintained

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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