Other administrative occupations n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time other administrative occupations n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £28,294 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 28% 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 (69th from the bottom).
One in ten full-time jobs paid under £21,390; one in ten paid over £42,410.
Median full-time pay: women £27,548 a year, men £30,706 a year.
About 55% of the roughly 842,000 employee jobs are full-time.
From £23,183 in 2021, the median is up 22.0%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 554,000 people in this line of work, 12% of them in North West.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £21,390 | £458.60 | £12.39 | £8,840 | £181.90 | £12.25 |
| 20th percentile | £23,795 | £481.30 | £12.98 | £12,194 | £240.90 | £12.69 |
| 25th percentile | £24,636 | £492.00 | £13.16 | £13,356 | £270.00 | £13.00 |
| 30th percentile | £25,264 | £499.40 | £13.47 | £15,467 | £311.40 | £13.17 |
| 40th percentile | £26,598 | £530.40 | £14.12 | £19,936 | £404.80 | £13.85 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £28,294 | £561.20 | £14.95 | £23,385 | £471.50 | £14.74 |
| 60th percentile | £30,136 | £595.80 | £15.90 | £25,674 | £506.90 | £15.63 |
| 70th percentile | £32,948 | £647.70 | £17.13 | £28,190 | £558.00 | £16.96 |
| 75th percentile | £34,741 | £687.30 | £18.06 | £29,774 | £585.30 | £18.00 |
| 80th percentile | £36,636 | £723.10 | £19.08 | £31,534 | £621.60 | £19.23 |
| 90th percentile | £42,410 | £827.10 | £21.94 | £37,975 | £739.50 | £23.37 |
| Mean | £30,040 | £606.90 | £16.16 | £22,906 | £458.30 | £16.19 |
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 | £23,183 | £462.10 | £12.20 | £18,501 | £368.00 | 1,006 |
| 2022 revised | £24,253 | £479.10 | £12.70 | £19,200 | £386.80 | 941 |
| 2023 revised | £25,648 | £506.40 | £13.49 | £20,829 | £419.40 | 937 |
| 2024 revised | £27,318 | £535.60 | £14.24 | £22,364 | £451.20 | 790 |
| 2025 provisional | £28,294 | £561.20 | £14.95 | £23,385 | £471.50 | 842 |
Other administrative occupations n.e.c. by region
UK: 554,000 (± 28,900), April 2025 to March 2026.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 65,600 | ± 9,800 |
| London | 63,100* | ± 12,900 |
| South East | 62,900 | ± 9,900 |
| East of England | 62,800 | ± 10,800 |
| West Midlands | 54,200 | ± 9,600 |
| East Midlands | 49,700 | ± 9,300 |
| Scotland | 46,900 | ± 7,800 |
| South West | 43,900 | ± 7,500 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 38,300 | ± 7,200 |
| Wales | 28,700 | ± 4,800 |
| North East | 23,200* | ± 4,800 |
| Northern Ireland | 14,700* | ± 3,900 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What other administrative occupations n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group are responsible for recording, filing and disseminating information for a business, organisation or individual not elsewhere classified in minor group 415: Other administrative occupations (ONS SOC 2020, 4159)
Also covers: administrator, administrative assistant, clerical assistant, clerk, facilities coordinator, office assistant, proof reader, admin assistant, admin officer, admin worker, administration assistant, administration officer, administration worker, administrative coordinator, administrative officer, administrative worker, administrator (clerical) and advertising assistant (105 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Stores information by filling in forms, writing notes and filing records
- Types reports, memos, notes, minutes and other documents
- Receives and distributes incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Checks figures, prepares invoices and records details of financial transactions made
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2 and 3.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026