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UK salary report · 2026

Receptionist Salary in North East

Official ONS earnings for North East, covering 6,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — North East

£16,803

gross, per year

Mean

£17,343

Jobs measured

6,000

What most receptionists actually earn

Half of receptionists in North East earn between £14,261 and £25,846. Earning above £25,846 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 North East.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of receptionists earn less than this.

20th
£13,505
25th
£14,261
30th
£15,334
40th
£17,557
50th
£20,328
60th
£22,961
70th
£24,889
75th
£25,846
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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

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 North East?

The median is £16,803 a year and the mean is £17,343, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Receptionist salary?

Half of receptionists earn between £14,261 and £25,846. Anything above £25,846 is in the top quarter for the role.

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, covering 6,000 jobs in this occupation.

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