Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time financial administrative occupations n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £28,996 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 26% 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 (87th from the bottom).
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £25,539 and £34,640.
Median full-time pay: women £28,381 a year, men £30,000 a year.
About 66% of the roughly 119,000 employee jobs are full-time.
From £22,740 in 2021, the median is up 27.5%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 178,300 people in this line of work, 15% of them in South East.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,065 | £471.30 | £12.67 | £12,237* | £209.40 | £12.31 |
| 20th percentile | £24,992 | £495.80 | £13.31 | £15,964 | £308.70 | £12.83 |
| 25th percentile | £25,539 | £507.90 | £13.64 | £17,861 | £346.80 | £13.03 |
| 30th percentile | £26,211 | £518.10 | £13.92 | £19,494 | £394.30 | £13.38 |
| 40th percentile | £27,254 | £544.20 | £14.58 | £23,836 | £479.10 | £14.00 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £28,996 | £574.90 | £15.35 | £25,936 | £513.10 | £14.83 |
| 60th percentile | £30,951 | £602.90 | £16.42 | £27,706 | £545.40 | £15.63 |
| 70th percentile | £33,228 | £651.60 | £17.63 | £30,000 | £586.30 | £16.84 |
| 75th percentile | £34,640 | £675.10 | £18.38 | £31,709 | £612.50 | £17.55 |
| 80th percentile | £36,065 | £711.20 | £19.03 | £33,594 | £651.50 | £18.44 |
| 90th percentile | – | £828.60* | £22.19* | – | £766.60 | £21.02 |
| Mean | £31,760 | £628.70 | £16.98 | £26,226 | £509.80 | £16.50 |
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 | £22,740 | £448.20 | £12.13 | £20,733 | £405.50 | 90 |
| 2022 revised | £23,454 | £476.40 | £12.78 | £20,870 | £431.50 | 98 |
| 2023 revised | £26,134 | £503.10 | £13.75 | £23,200 | £458.30 | 105 |
| 2024 revised | £27,440 | £546.90 | £14.89 | £24,542 | £488.70 | 106 |
| 2025 provisional | £28,996 | £574.90 | £15.35 | £25,936 | £513.10 | 119 |
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. by region
UK: 178,300 (± 16,400), April 2025 to March 2026. 3 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 27,100* | ± 6,500 |
| London | 25,000* | ± 8,100 |
| East of England | 24,200* | ± 6,700 |
| North West | 16,800* | ± 4,900 |
| South West | 15,400* | ± 4,500 |
| Scotland | 15,300* | ± 4,500 |
| East Midlands | 14,000* | ± 4,900 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 11,700* | ± 4,000 |
| Wales | 8,100* | ± 2,500 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What financial administrative occupations n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of finance-related administrative functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 412: Administrative occupations: finance. (ONS SOC 2020, 4129)
Also covers: cashier, finance administrator, finance assistant, legal cashier, tax assistant, treasurer, valuation assistant, account administrator, accounts coordinator, audit assistant, banker's representative, betting assistant, bill clerk, billing analyst, billing clerk, bonus administrator, bonus assessor and bonus clerk (133 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Receives and pays out cash to customers in non-financial organisations such as turf accountants
- Sells tickets in theatre and cinema box offices, sports stadiums etc.
- Performs duties as cashier in schools, local government and other public sector organisations, legal and insurance services
- Administers grants and student loans in educational institutions
- Carries out clerical tasks in stockbroking companies, banking and credit card companies
There are no formal entry requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades (including maths) and/or a relevant vocational or professional qualification at an appropriate level.
Related
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026