Receptionist Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£19,337
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£19,439
Jobs measured
8,000
What a typical receptionist takes home
On the median of £19,337, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,454
Take-home a year
£17,442
Income Tax
£1,353
National Insurance
£541
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.
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 12.9% 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 Wales 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 Wales?
The median is £19,337 a year and the mean is £19,439, 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 Wales.
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.
Do receptionists in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £19,337 against £18,152 across the UK, 6.5% higher. ONS marks the Wales 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 +2.5% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many receptionists are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 8,000 employee jobs in “Receptionists” (SOC 4216) in Wales. 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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