Administrator Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 728,000 jobs.
Median salary
£23,385
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 21% below the £28,294 median for people working full-time.
▲ 4.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,294
Part-time only
£12,789
Mean
£22,906
Jobs measured
728,000
What a typical administrator takes home
On the full-time median of £28,294, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,991
Take-home a year
£23,891
Income Tax
£3,145
National Insurance
£1,258
What most administrators actually earn
Half of administrators earn between £13,356 and £29,774. Earning above £29,774 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of administrators earn less than this.
Administrator salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £28,619 | £27,020 |
| Scotland | £25,579 | £24,927 |
| Wales | £24,482 | £22,794 |
| North West | £23,878 | £23,467 |
| North East | £23,613 | £23,103 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £22,527 | £21,862 |
| West Midlands | £22,079 | £21,918 |
| South West | £21,829 | £21,756 |
| East | £21,704 | £21,674 |
| South East | £21,541 | £21,658 |
| East Midlands | £20,178 | £19,914 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Other administrative occupations n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 4159
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “administrator” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other administrative occupations n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - administrative occupations it does not name separately.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Administrator salary FAQs
What is the average Administrator salary in the UK?
The median is £23,385 a year and the mean is £22,906, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,294 and part-time employees £12,789.
How much does a administrator earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.72 excluding overtime, or £14.92 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Administrator salary?
Half of administrators earn between £13,356 and £29,774. Anything above £29,774 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a administrator?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of administrators earn under £8,840 and the lowest quarter under £13,356 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid administrators earn?
The top 10% of administrators earn more than £37,975 a year, and the top quarter more than £29,774. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays administrators the most?
London, at a median of £28,619, is the highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; East Midlands is the lowest at £20,178. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.6% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many administrators are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 728,000 employee jobs in “Other administrative occupations n.e.c.” (SOC 4159) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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