Records Clerk Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 139,000 jobs.
Median salary
£26,312
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,656
Part-time only
£15,842
Mean
£26,219
Jobs measured
139,000
What most records clerks actually earn
Half of records clerks earn between £19,885 and £31,529. Earning above £31,529 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of records clerks earn less than this.
Records Clerk salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £31,088 | £30,736 |
| East | £27,343 | £27,150 |
| Scotland | £27,150 | £26,874 |
| Wales | £27,104 | £28,759 |
| West Midlands | £26,585 | £26,657 |
| North East | £25,964 | £26,370 |
| South West | £25,618 | £25,427 |
| South East | £24,627 | £24,886 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £24,600 | £23,982 |
| East Midlands | £23,770 | £24,538 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Records clerks and assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 4131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “records clerk” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Records clerks and assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers records clerks and assistants.
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.
Records Clerk salary FAQs
What is the average Records Clerk salary in UK?
The median is £26,312 a year and the mean is £26,219, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,656 and part-time employees £15,842.
What is a good Records Clerk salary?
Half of records clerks earn between £19,885 and £31,529. Anything above £31,529 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 139,000 jobs in this occupation.
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