Administrator Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 57,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£21,829
gross, per year
▲ 1.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£21,756
Jobs measured
57,000
What most administrators actually earn
Half of administrators in South West earn between £13,444 and £28,023. Earning above £28,023 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Other Administrative Occupations” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of administrators earn less than this.
How South West ranks for administrator pay
8th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £28,619 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £20,178. South West is £6,790 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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.
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 South West?
The median is £21,829 a year and the mean is £21,756, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Administrator salary?
Half of administrators earn between £13,444 and £28,023. Anything above £28,023 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 57,000 jobs in this occupation.
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