Receptionist Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£19,337
gross, per year
▲ 2.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£19,439
Jobs measured
8,000
What most receptionists actually earn
Half of receptionists in Wales earn between £12,225 and £26,958. Earning above £26,958 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 Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of receptionists earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for receptionist pay
2nd
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £20,943 and North East sits at the bottom on £16,803. Wales is £1,606 short of the top.
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
- 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 Wales?
The median is £19,337 a year and the mean is £19,439, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Receptionist salary?
Half of receptionists earn between £12,225 and £26,958. Anything above £26,958 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 8,000 jobs in this occupation.
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