School Secretary Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£20,253
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£19,843
What most school secretarys actually earn
Half of school secretarys in South East earn between £12,000 and £27,985. Earning above £27,985 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 “Secretarial and Related Occupations” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of school secretarys earn less than this.
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 South East?
The median is £20,253 a year and the mean is £19,843, 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 School Secretary salary?
Half of school secretarys earn between £12,000 and £27,985. Anything above £27,985 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.
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