Exam invigilators: average salary and pay in the UK
Counting full-time and part-time jobs together, median weekly pay for exam invigilators was £50.50 in April 2025 (ONS ASHE).
What the figures show
The Annual Population Survey counts 37,200 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | – | £12.45 |
| 20th percentile | £883* | £19.80* | £12.78 |
| 25th percentile | £1,121* | £23.10* | £12.89 |
| 30th percentile | £1,274* | £26.40* | £13.34 |
| 40th percentile | £1,631* | £36.80* | £13.74 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £1,902* | £50.50* | £14.01 |
| 60th percentile | £2,206* | £57.70* | £14.18 |
| 70th percentile | – | £77.90* | £14.48 |
| 75th percentile | – | – | £14.75 |
| 80th percentile | – | – | £14.96 |
| Mean | £2,671* | £74.20 | £14.51 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, weekly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £420.60 | – | – | 13* |
| 2022 revised | – | – | £39.80* | 15* |
| 2023 revised | – | £1,721* | £48.90* | 18 |
| 2024 revised | – | £2,398* | £44.80* | 18 |
| 2025 provisional | – | £1,902* | £50.50* | 24 |
Exam invigilators by region
UK: 37,200 (± 7,500), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What exam invigilators do
Exam invigilators set up, run and invigilate exams to ensure exams are conducted in line with the relevant regulations. (ONS SOC 2020, 9233)
Also covers: invigilator, exam invigilator, examination invigilator, examinations invigilator and exams invigilator.
- Sets up venue, lays out desks, exam papers, stationery and other equipment necessary for the exam
- Directs candidates to their seats, checks attendance, and informs candidates of the exam conditions they will work under
- Supervises during exams, responds to any problems or questions from candidates and deals with any violations of the exam conditions
- Escorts people from the venue following the exam and collects completed papers
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026