Civil Servant Salary in London

What most civil servants actually earn

Half of civil servants in London earn between £30,339 and £45,907. Earning above £45,907 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: Government and Related Organisations” group in London.

How London ranks for civil servant pay

London pays civil servants more than anywhere else ONS measures — £11,056 above North East, the lowest of the 9.

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

National government administrative occupations

SOC 2020 code

4111

Measure

Gross annual pay, all employees

Edition

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “civil servant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “National government administrative occupations”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures national government administrative occupations - administrative grades, not the senior civil service.

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.