School Secretary Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 23,000 jobs.
Median salary
£22,155
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 19.4% below the £26,463 median for people working full-time.
▲ 1.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£26,463
Part-time only
£14,904
Mean
£21,807
Jobs measured
23,000
What most school secretarys actually earn
Half of school secretarys earn between £14,834 and £27,528. Earning above £27,528 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 school secretarys earn less than this.
School Secretary salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| North West | £22,830 | £22,456 |
| East | £22,803 | £22,353 |
| East Midlands | £20,946 | £21,239 |
| Scotland | £20,829 | £21,945 |
| South East | £20,253 | £19,843 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- School secretaries
- SOC 2020 code
- 4213
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 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.
School Secretary salary FAQs
What is the average School Secretary salary in UK?
The median is £22,155 a year and the mean is £21,807, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £26,463 and part-time employees £14,904.
What is a good School Secretary salary?
Half of school secretarys earn between £14,834 and £27,528. Anything above £27,528 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 23,000 jobs in this occupation.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously