Administrator Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 47,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£24,482
gross, per year
▲ 4.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£22,794
Jobs measured
47,000
What most administrators actually earn
Half of administrators in Wales earn between £14,932 and £29,084. Earning above £29,084 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 Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of administrators earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for administrator pay
3rd
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. Wales is £4,137 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 Wales?
The median is £24,482 a year and the mean is £22,794, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Administrator salary?
Half of administrators earn between £14,932 and £29,084. Anything above £29,084 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 47,000 jobs in this occupation.
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