Sales Administrator Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 45,000 jobs.
Median salary
£28,066
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,894
Part-time only
£13,734
Mean
£28,118
Jobs measured
45,000
What a typical sales administrator takes home
On the median of £28,066, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,977
Take-home a year
£23,727
Income Tax
£3,099
National Insurance
£1,240
What most sales administrators actually earn
Half of sales administrators earn between £23,153 and £33,372. Earning above £33,372 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 sales administrators earn less than this.
Sales Administrator salary by region
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £37,051 | £37,046 |
| East | £29,867 | £28,974 |
| South East | £28,650 | £29,074 |
| East Midlands | £27,296 | £28,381 |
| North West | £27,098 | £27,883 |
| West Midlands | £26,773 | £27,966 |
| South West | £26,190 | £26,318 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Sales administrators
- SOC 2020 code
- 4151
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
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.
Sales Administrator salary FAQs
What is the average Sales Administrator salary in the UK?
The median is £28,066 a year and the mean is £28,118, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,894 and part-time employees £13,734.
How much does a sales administrator earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.01 excluding overtime, or £15.24 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Sales Administrator salary?
Half of sales administrators earn between £23,153 and £33,372. Anything above £33,372 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a sales administrator?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of sales administrators earn under £12,570 and the lowest quarter under £23,153 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has sales administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.9% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many sales administrators are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 45,000 employee jobs in “Sales administrators” (SOC 4151) in the UK. 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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