Records Clerk Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 19,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£24,660
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£25,173
Jobs measured
19,000
What a typical records clerk takes home
On the median of £24,660, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,773
Take-home a year
£21,275
Income Tax
£2,418
National Insurance
£967
What most records clerks actually earn
Half of records clerks in South East earn between £21,302 and £36,401. Earning above £36,401 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 South East.
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 South East ranks for records clerk pay
9th
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. South East is £7,233 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 South East?
The median is £24,660 a year and the mean is £25,173, 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 South East.
What is a good Records Clerk salary?
Half of records clerks earn between £21,302 and £36,401. Anything above £36,401 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 £13,914 and the lowest quarter under £21,302 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do records clerks in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £24,660 against £26,598 across the UK, 7.3% lower, which places it 9th highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has records clerk pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.7% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many records clerks are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 19,000 employee jobs in “Records clerks and assistants” (SOC 4131) in South East. 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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