Business associate professionals n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time business associate professionals n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £35,209 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £3,830 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 196th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £28,099 and £46,322.
The mean, £44,390, is 26% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
Median full-time pay: women £33,377 a year, men £41,245 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 113,000 employee jobs, 84% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 32.1% (from £26,661), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 104,700 people in this line of work, 18% of them in London.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,183 | £493.40 | £13.46 | £19,397 | £385.40 | £13.15 |
| 20th percentile | £26,692 | £526.70 | £14.14 | £24,180 | £482.60 | £13.81 |
| 25th percentile | £28,099 | £557.60 | £15.02 | £25,684 | £505.10 | £14.13 |
| 30th percentile | £29,092 | £574.20 | £15.52 | £26,530 | £519.90 | £14.92 |
| 40th percentile | £32,747 | £641.00 | £17.21 | £29,040 | £573.90 | £15.99 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £35,209 | £700.80 | £18.79 | £33,035 | £644.70 | £18.25 |
| 60th percentile | £38,919 | £763.90 | £20.45 | £36,124 | £716.20 | £19.74 |
| 70th percentile | £43,130 | £838.30 | £22.66 | £40,287 | £795.90 | £21.66 |
| 75th percentile | £46,322 | £917.30 | £24.31 | £43,363 | £847.30 | £23.17 |
| 80th percentile | £50,795* | £968.40 | £26.11 | £47,646* | £930.00 | £25.42 |
| Mean | £44,390 | £812.40 | £22.03 | £40,225 | £739.80 | £21.48 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £26,661 | £499.20 | £13.42 | £24,384 | £451.30 | 83 |
| 2022 revised | £27,907 | £527.50 | £14.32 | £25,835 | £498.20 | 67 |
| 2023 revised | £29,372 | £568.20 | £15.25 | £26,330 | £523.00 | 115 |
| 2024 revised | £31,712 | £625.00 | £16.81 | £28,770 | £574.90 | 108 |
| 2025 provisional | £35,209 | £700.80 | £18.79 | £33,035 | £644.70 | 113 |
Business associate professionals n.e.c. by region
UK: 104,700 (± 12,600), April 2025 to March 2026. 5 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| London | 18,600* | ± 7,000 |
| South East | 15,300* | ± 4,900 |
| East of England | 12,900* | ± 4,900 |
| North West | 11,100* | ± 4,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9,600* | ± 3,600 |
| South West | 9,400* | ± 3,500 |
| Scotland | 8,500* | ± 3,300 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What business associate professionals n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group advise on the effectiveness of an organisation’s procedures, systems and methods and perform other business and related functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 354: Business associate professionals. (ONS SOC 2020, 3549)
Also covers: business support officer, marine consultant, methods engineer, O&M consultant, party agent (political party), aviation consultant, ballot adviser, bloodstock agent, bloodstock consultant, business coordinator, business counsellor, business planner, clinical coder, commercial agent, committee administrator, compliance assistant, contract adviser and contract coordinator (128 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Studies department or problem area and assesses its interrelationships with other activities
- Studies work methods and procedures by measuring work involved and computing standard times for specified activities, and produces report detailing suggestions for increasing efficiency and lowering costs
- Purchases services, receives payment from clients, processes contracts and deals with contractual arrangements
- Canvasses political opinion, writes and distributes leaflets, writes and distributes press releases and other such material to promote the image and policies of a political party or election candidate, arranges fund raising activities, and organises and participates in election campaigns
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award or equivalent qualifications. Professional qualifications are available and may be required by some employers.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026