Elected officers and representatives: average salary and pay in the UK
The ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) puts median weekly pay for full-time elected officers and representatives at £605.10 in April 2025; no reliable annual figure is published.
What the figures show
From £478.20 in 2021, the median is up 26.5%, close to the 25.7% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 12,400 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | – | – | – | £14.14* |
| 25th percentile | – | – | – | £14.21 |
| 30th percentile | – | £14.23* | – | £14.36 |
| 40th percentile | £565.70 | £14.66 | £438.10* | £15.69 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £605.10 | £16.51 | £496.70* | £17.05 |
| 60th percentile | – | – | £530.00* | – |
| Mean | £754.90* | £20.60* | £559.90* | £20.38* |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £478.20* | £13.70* | – | 10* |
| 2022 revised | – | £12.39* | £342.90* | 7* |
| 2023 revised | – | – | – | 7* |
| 2024 revised | – | – | – | 10* |
| 2025 provisional | £605.10 | £16.51 | £496.70* | 9* |
Elected officers and representatives by region
UK: 12,400 (± 4,300), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What elected officers and representatives do
Elected representatives in national government formulate and ratify legislation and government policy, act as elected representatives in Parliament, Regional Parliaments or Assemblies, and as representatives of the government and its executive. Elected officers in local government act as representatives in the local authority and participate in the formulation, ratification and implementation of local government policies. (ONS SOC 2020, 1112)
Also covers: councillor (local government), member of Parliament, assembly member, borough councillor, city councillor, county councillor, district councillor, secretary of state, member of european parliament, member of scottish parliament, member of northern ireland assembly and member of the legislative assembly.
- Represents constituency within the legislature and advises and assists constituents on a variety of issues
- Acts as a Party representative within the constituency
- Participates in debates and votes on legislative and other matters
- Holds positions on parliamentary or local government committees
- Tables questions to ministers and introduces proposals for government action
- Recommends or reviews potential policy or legislative change, and offers advice and opinions on current policy
Entry is by election.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026