Bank Clerk Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West.
Median salary — North West
£28,911
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 1.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£30,100
What a typical bank clerk takes home
On the median of £28,911, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,028
Take-home a year
£24,335
Income Tax
£3,268
National Insurance
£1,307
What most bank clerks actually earn
Half of bank clerks in North West earn between £20,173 and £33,992. Earning above £33,992 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 “Administrative Occupations: Finance” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of bank clerks earn less than this.
How North West ranks for bank clerk pay
3rd
of 6 GB regions with a published figure
Yorkshire and The Humber tops the table on £31,592 and South East sits at the bottom on £27,824. North West is £2,681 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
- 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 North West?
The median is £28,911 a year and the mean is £30,100, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Bank Clerk salary?
Half of bank clerks earn between £20,173 and £33,992. Anything above £33,992 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 £11,574 and the lowest quarter under £20,173 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do bank clerks in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £28,911 against £28,847 across the UK, 0.2% higher, which places it 3rd highest of the 6 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has bank clerk pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -1.8% for this occupation in North West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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