Receptionist Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 15,000 jobs.
Median salary — East Midlands
£17,377
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£18,277
Jobs measured
15,000
What a typical receptionist takes home
On the median of £17,377, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,336
Take-home a year
£16,031
Income Tax
£961
National Insurance
£385
What most receptionists actually earn
Half of receptionists in East Midlands earn between £12,679 and £25,534. Earning above £25,534 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 “Secretarial and Related Occupations” group in East Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of receptionists earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Receptionists
- SOC 2020 code
- 4216
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 10.7% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank East Midlands against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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.
Receptionist salary FAQs
What is the average Receptionist salary in East Midlands?
The median is £17,377 a year and the mean is £18,277, 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 receptionist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £12.94 excluding overtime, or £13.18 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.
What is a good Receptionist salary?
Half of receptionists earn between £12,679 and £25,534. Anything above £25,534 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a receptionist?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of receptionists earn under £10,193 and the lowest quarter under £12,679 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do receptionists in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in East Midlands is £17,377 against £18,152 across the UK, 4.3% lower. ONS marks the East Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has receptionist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +13.2% for this occupation in East Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many receptionists are there in East Midlands?
ASHE counts around 15,000 employee jobs in “Receptionists” (SOC 4216) in East Midlands. 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.
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