Office supervisors: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time office supervisors in the UK earned a median £33,174 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 15% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That puts it 223rd of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £29,117 and £39,909.
Median full-time pay: women £32,164 a year, men £35,987 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 65,000 employee jobs, 88% full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 21.2%, from £27,372, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 53,200 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 | £25,676 | £495.00 | £13.26 | £20,913 | £390.40 | £13.02 |
| 20th percentile | £28,292 | £543.80 | £14.13 | £25,824 | £495.00 | £13.90 |
| 25th percentile | £29,117 | £558.00 | £14.62 | £26,806 | £514.90 | £14.35 |
| 30th percentile | £29,724 | £576.00 | £14.94 | £28,423 | £544.60 | £14.73 |
| 40th percentile | £31,920 | £613.00 | £16.09 | £30,367 | £582.20 | £15.55 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £33,174 | £661.70 | £16.98 | £32,265 | £624.30 | £16.73 |
| 60th percentile | £36,124 | £702.30 | £18.25 | £34,127 | £677.70 | £18.02 |
| 70th percentile | £37,999 | £742.50 | £19.24 | £37,210 | £730.90 | £19.13 |
| 75th percentile | £39,909 | £775.00 | £20.40 | £38,274 | £758.30 | £20.26 |
| 80th percentile | £42,403 | £841.20 | £21.08 | £41,689 | £797.40 | £20.91 |
| 90th percentile | – | – | – | – | £922.20* | – |
| Mean | £35,779 | £699.10 | £18.15 | £33,639 | £652.70 | £18.03 |
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 | £27,372 | £533.70 | £13.80 | £26,455 | £503.60 | 54 |
| 2022 revised | £27,544 | £542.70 | £13.80 | £26,529 | £519.80 | 43 |
| 2023 revised | £29,997 | £608.40 | £15.48 | £28,881 | £574.70 | 49 |
| 2024 revised | £33,819 | £631.90 | £16.21 | £32,580 | £603.20 | 68 |
| 2025 provisional | £33,174 | £661.70 | £16.98 | £32,265 | £624.30 | 65 |
Office supervisors by region
UK: 53,200 (± 8,900), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What office supervisors do
Office supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of those carrying out general administrative and clerical work and performing specialist administrative and clerical duties in relation to finance, records, sales and other services to a variety of commercial, industrial and other non-governmental organisations and public agencies. (ONS SOC 2020, 4142)
Also covers: administration supervisor, clerical supervisor, facilities supervisor, office supervisor, admin supervisor, administrative supervisor, betting supervisor, commercial supervisor, credit supervisor, district supervisor, finance supervisor, head clerk, import supervisor, lead administrator, office coordinator, office superintendent, pricing supervisor and progress foreman (50 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of office staff
- Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet the organisation’s requirements
- Liaises with managers and other senior staff to resolve operational problems
- Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet the organisation’s requirements
- Reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entrants will normally have significant relevant work experience and may require professional qualifications in some areas.
Related
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026