Records Clerk Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 19,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£24,627
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£24,886
Jobs measured
19,000
What most records clerks actually earn
Half of records clerks in South East earn between £19,072 and £33,981. Earning above £33,981 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
7th
of 9 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £31,088 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £23,770. South East is £6,461 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, 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 South East?
The median is £24,627 a year and the mean is £24,886, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Records Clerk salary?
Half of records clerks earn between £19,072 and £33,981. Anything above £33,981 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 19,000 jobs in this occupation.
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