Housing Officer Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£36,043
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£35,978
What a typical housing officer takes home
On the median of £36,043, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,456
Take-home a year
£29,470
Income Tax
£4,695
National Insurance
£1,878
What most housing officers actually earn
Half of housing officers in London earn between £25,044 and £42,567. Earning above £42,567 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 “Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of housing officers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Housing officers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3223
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
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.
Housing Officer salary FAQs
What is the average Housing Officer salary in London?
The median is £36,043 a year and the mean is £35,978, 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 housing officer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.60 excluding overtime, or £18.93 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good Housing Officer salary?
Half of housing officers earn between £25,044 and £42,567. Anything above £42,567 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a housing officer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of housing officers earn under £13,724 and the lowest quarter under £25,044 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do housing officers in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £36,043 against £32,976 across the UK, 9.3% higher.
Has housing officer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.8% for this occupation in London. 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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