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UK salary report · 2026

Receptionist Salary in South West

Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 15,000 jobs.

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

Median salary — South West

£17,482

gross, per year

▲ 7% change on the previous year

Mean

£17,833

Jobs measured

15,000

What most receptionists actually earn

Half of receptionists in South West earn between £12,000 and £26,516. Earning above £26,516 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 South West.

The full pay range

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

10th
£6,863
20th
£10,971
25th
£12,000
30th
£12,570
40th
£15,609
50th
£18,791
60th
£22,604
70th
£25,065
75th
£26,516
80th
£27,882
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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 South West?

The median is £17,482 a year and the mean is £17,833, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Receptionist salary?

Half of receptionists earn between £12,000 and £26,516. Anything above £26,516 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 15,000 jobs in this occupation.

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