Bank Clerk Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 77,000 jobs.
Median salary
£28,847
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 13% below the £32,585 median for people working full-time.
▲ 3.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£32,585
Part-time only
£16,906
Mean
£29,915
Jobs measured
77,000
What a typical bank clerk takes home
On the full-time median of £32,585, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,248
Take-home a year
£26,981
Income Tax
£4,003
National Insurance
£1,601
What most bank clerks actually earn
Half of bank clerks earn between £22,596 and £35,894. Earning above £35,894 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 bank clerks earn less than this.
Bank Clerk salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,592 | £30,408 |
| London | £30,731 | £33,324 |
| North West | £28,911 | £30,100 |
| West Midlands | £28,832 | £29,962 |
| Scotland | £28,788 | £32,089 |
| East Midlands | £28,727 | £27,253 |
| Wales | £28,285 | £29,399 |
| South East | £27,824 | £28,394 |
| East | £27,052 | £26,728 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Bank and post office clerks
- SOC 2020 code
- 4123
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “bank clerk” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Bank and post office clerks”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines bank and post office clerks.
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.
Bank Clerk salary FAQs
What is the average Bank Clerk salary in the UK?
The median is £28,847 a year and the mean is £29,915, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £32,585 and part-time employees £16,906.
How much does a bank clerk earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.10 excluding overtime, or £16.52 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Bank Clerk salary?
Half of bank clerks earn between £22,596 and £35,894. Anything above £35,894 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a bank clerk?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of bank clerks earn under £12,280 and the lowest quarter under £22,596 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Which part of the UK pays bank clerks the most?
Yorkshire and The Humber, at a median of £31,592, is the highest of the 6 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; South East is the lowest at £27,824. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has bank clerk pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.8% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many bank clerks are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 77,000 employee jobs in “Bank and post office clerks” (SOC 4123) 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.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously