Salary guide · Public Sector & Charity
Public Sector & Charity: what the jobs pay
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity shop manager | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start |
| Civil enforcement officer | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | Training given |
| Civil service administrative officer | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | Applications through Civil Service Jobs, vetting |
| Fundraiser | £24,800 to £35,000 | about £11.92 to £16.83 | None generally |
| Parish clerk | £24,800 to £35,000 | about £11.92 to £16.83 | CiLCA useful |
| Registrar of births, deaths and marriages | £24,800 to £31,000 | about £11.92 to £14.90 | None to start, LSR training |
| Revenues and benefits officer | £24,800 to £31,000 | about £11.92 to £14.90 | None to start |
| Volunteer coordinator | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None generally, DBS check often required |
| Youth worker | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | Enhanced DBS, JNC youth work qualification for senior posts |
| Archivist | £26,000 to £35,000 | about £12.50 to £16.83 | ARA accredited postgraduate qualification |
| Community development officer | £26,000 to £34,000 | about £12.50 to £16.35 | None generally |
| Domestic abuse advocate | £26,000 to £32,000 | about £12.50 to £15.38 | IDVA qualification, enhanced DBS check |
| Electoral services officer | £26,000 to £33,000 | about £12.50 to £15.87 | AEA qualification useful |
| Grants officer | £26,000 to £34,000 | about £12.50 to £16.35 | None generally |
| Librarian | £26,000 to £36,000 | about £12.50 to £17.31 | CILIP accredited qualification for librarian posts |
| Museum curator | £26,000 to £38,000 | about £12.50 to £18.27 | Degree often asked, AMA useful |
| Housing officer | £28,000 to £36,000 | about £13.46 to £17.31 | CIH qualification helps |
| Licensing officer | £28,000 to £37,000 | about £13.46 to £17.79 | None generally |
| Policy officer | £30,000 to £40,000 | about £14.42 to £19.23 | Degree often asked |
| Trading standards officer | £30,000 to £42,000 | about £14.42 to £20.19 | Trading standards qualification (CTSI) |
| Environmental health officer | £32,000 to £45,000 | about £15.38 to £21.63 | An accredited environmental health degree |
| Probation officer | £32,000 to £42,000 | about £15.38 to £20.19 | Trained through the Probation Service's own programme |
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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