Human resources administrative occupations: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time human resources administrative occupations in the UK earned a median £26,851 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 31% 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 (43rd from the bottom).
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £24,827 and £31,843.
Median full-time pay: women £26,988 a year, men £26,774 a year.
About 70% of the roughly 23,000 employee jobs are full-time.
From £21,873 in 2021, the median is up 22.8%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 60,300 people in this line of work, 20% 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 | £23,450 | £459.80 | £12.77 | £13,534* | £286.10* | £12.77 |
| 20th percentile | £24,089 | £475.20 | £13.09 | £18,715* | £394.60 | £13.08 |
| 25th percentile | £24,827 | £484.70 | £13.13 | £20,373 | £429.80 | £13.13 |
| 30th percentile | £25,037 | £492.00 | £13.35 | £23,412 | £457.70 | £13.35 |
| 40th percentile | £26,002 | £510.00 | £13.81 | £24,429 | £478.70 | £13.95 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £26,851 | £531.80 | £14.32 | £25,531 | £498.30 | £14.45 |
| 60th percentile | £27,549 | £551.30 | £14.96 | £26,456 | £530.20 | £15.19 |
| 70th percentile | £31,010 | £593.00 | £15.92 | £27,520 | £555.20 | £16.08 |
| 75th percentile | £31,843* | £605.90 | £16.33 | £29,041 | £569.90 | £16.36 |
| 80th percentile | – | £621.30 | £16.89 | £31,737* | £603.90 | £16.97 |
| Mean | £28,414 | £558.40 | £15.15 | £25,032 | £497.60 | £15.35 |
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 | £21,873 | £430.80 | £11.93 | £20,495 | £407.30 | 24 |
| 2022 revised | £22,606 | £456.00 | £12.36 | £21,018 | £430.70 | 15* |
| 2023 revised | £23,650 | £481.20 | £12.97 | £21,900 | £440.60 | 21 |
| 2024 revised | £25,423 | £512.60 | £13.63 | £23,868 | £485.90 | 20 |
| 2025 provisional | £26,851 | £531.80 | £14.32 | £25,531 | £498.30 | 23 |
Human resources administrative occupations by region
UK: 60,300 (± 9,500), April 2025 to March 2026. 11 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 12,300* | ± 4,400 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What human resources administrative occupations do
Human resources administrative occupations provide administrative support for the human resources (HR) operations within organisations. (ONS SOC 2020, 4136)
Also covers: course administrator, human resources administrator, personnel administrator, personnel clerk, training administrator, admin assistant, admin officer, administration assistant, administration officer, administrative assistant, administrative officer, education administrator, HR administrator, people administrator, people clerk, recruitment administrator, training assistant and HR admin assistant (25 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Supports senior HR staff in the development and implementation of HR and industrial relations policies
- Arranges advertisements for jobs in the relevant media
- Provides practical support for recruitment and selection procedures such as checking application forms, arranging interviews of candidates and ensuring the interview panel receive all relevant documentation
- Provides administrative support for training courses, work placements etc
- Implements and maintains HR records systems
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require degree level qualifications and most entrants possess GCSE/S grades. Certification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is available, along with relevant NVQs/SVQs at various levels.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026