Records Clerk Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 17,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£25,967
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£27,076
Jobs measured
17,000
What a typical records clerk takes home
On the median of £25,967, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,851
Take-home a year
£22,216
Income Tax
£2,679
National Insurance
£1,072
What most records clerks actually earn
Half of records clerks in North West earn between £22,727 and £34,694. Earning above £34,694 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 “Administrative Occupations: Records” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of records clerks earn less than this.
How North West ranks for records clerk pay
5th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £31,893 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £24,484. North West is £5,926 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
- Records clerks and assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 4131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 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 North West?
The median is £25,967 a year and the mean is £27,076, 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 records clerk earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.30 excluding overtime, or £15.87 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Records Clerk salary?
Half of records clerks earn between £22,727 and £34,694. Anything above £34,694 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a records clerk?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of records clerks earn under £14,673 and the lowest quarter under £22,727 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do records clerks in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £25,967 against £26,598 across the UK, 2.4% lower, which places it 5th highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise estimate.
How many records clerks are there in North West?
ASHE counts around 17,000 employee jobs in “Records clerks and assistants” (SOC 4131) in North West. 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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