Salary guide · Office & Admin
Office & Admin: what the jobs pay
18 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrator | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None generally |
| Data entry clerk | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | None generally |
| Mailroom assistant | £24,800 to £26,000 | about £11.92 to £12.50 | None to start |
| Minute taker | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None generally |
| Office junior | £24,800 to £25,500 | about £11.92 to £12.26 | None to start |
| Receptionist | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None generally |
| Sales administrator | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None generally |
| Switchboard operator | £24,800 to £26,000 | about £11.92 to £12.50 | None to start |
| Transcriptionist | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None to start, typing speed test |
| Virtual assistant | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None generally |
| Document controller | £26,000 to £35,000 | about £12.50 to £16.83 | None to start |
| Project coordinator | £26,000 to £33,000 | about £12.50 to £15.87 | Organised and good with spreadsheets |
| Office manager | £28,000 to £38,000 | about £13.46 to £18.27 | Office experience |
| Personal assistant | £28,000 to £40,000 | about £13.46 to £19.23 | Diary and inbox management |
| Bid writer | £30,000 to £42,000 | about £14.42 to £20.19 | None generally, APMP useful |
| Management consultant | £40,000 to £80,000 | about £19.23 to £38.46 | A degree or deep industry experience |
| Project manager | £40,000 to £65,000 | about £19.23 to £31.25 | PRINCE2, APM or PMP |
| Managing director | £60,000 to £120,000 | about £28.85 to £57.69 | A record of running a business or a division |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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