Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time elementary administration occupations n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £26,631 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 32% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (39th from the bottom).
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £23,294 and £30,708.
Median full-time pay: women £24,557 a year, men £27,862 a year.
About 55% of the roughly 31,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 43.0% (from £18,623), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 17,100 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £19,629 | £445.00 | £12.21 | £7,984* | – | £12.06 |
| 20th percentile | £22,844 | £463.20 | £12.35 | £11,922* | £198.20* | £12.21 |
| 25th percentile | £23,294 | £473.60 | £12.52 | £13,309* | £240.10 | £12.30 |
| 30th percentile | £23,987 | £489.40 | £12.59 | £15,072* | £256.60* | £12.37 |
| 40th percentile | £24,968 | £503.80 | £12.83 | £18,814* | £347.50* | £12.59 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £26,631 | £521.20 | £13.13 | £23,005 | £445.50 | £12.88 |
| 60th percentile | £27,727 | £549.60 | £13.71 | £24,593 | £479.10 | £13.24 |
| 70th percentile | £29,252 | £578.70 | £14.28 | £26,828 | £508.10 | £13.81 |
| 75th percentile | £30,708* | £598.80 | £14.62 | £27,679 | £533.90 | £14.19 |
| 80th percentile | – | £625.30* | £15.43 | £28,535* | £554.90 | £14.81 |
| Mean | £27,055 | £560.20 | £14.18 | £21,226 | £406.90 | £13.86 |
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 | £18,623 | £361.10 | £9.41 | – | £263.80* | 33 |
| 2022 revised | £19,952 | £412.10 | £10.64 | £16,147 | £280.60* | 36 |
| 2023 revised | £22,816 | £469.00 | £11.98 | £17,199* | £364.70 | 48 |
| 2024 revised | £23,774 | £488.50 | £12.61 | £18,626* | £414.80 | 37 |
| 2025 provisional | £26,631 | £521.20 | £13.13 | £23,005 | £445.50 | 31 |
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. by region
UK: 17,100 (± 5,100), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What elementary administration occupations n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of elementary clerical and administrative tasks within offices not elsewhere classified in minor group: 921 Elementary administration occupations. (ONS SOC 2020, 9219)
Also covers: general assistant, office junior, office worker, reprographic technician, confidential shredder, copy printer, coupon sorter, duplicator operator, envelope filler, junior clerk, mail opener, mailing assistant, micro filmer, office boy, office girl, office handyman, office machinist and paper keeper (47 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Copies, duplicates or destroys documents and other records
- Records and retrieves information
- Compiles, sorts and files correspondence
- Takes messages and distributes internal and external correspondence to office staff
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Business Administration are available at level 1, 2 and 3.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026