Sales Administrator Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 9,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£28,650
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£29,074
Jobs measured
9,000
What a typical sales administrator takes home
On the median of £28,650, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,012
Take-home a year
£24,148
Income Tax
£3,216
National Insurance
£1,286
What most sales administrators actually earn
Half of sales administrators in South East earn between £12,570 and £29,632. Earning above £29,632 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 “Other Administrative Occupations” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of sales administrators earn less than this.
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 South East?
The median is £28,650 a year and the mean is £29,074, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Sales Administrator salary?
Half of sales administrators earn between £12,570 and £29,632. Anything above £29,632 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 £9,000 and the lowest quarter under £12,570 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid sales administrators earn?
The top 10% of sales administrators earn more than £37,805 a year, and the top quarter more than £29,632. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do sales administrators in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £28,650 against £28,066 across the UK, 2.1% higher.
Has sales administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.7% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many sales administrators are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 9,000 employee jobs in “Sales administrators” (SOC 4151) 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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