National government administrative occupations Pay Data UK — 2025

National government administrative occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £34,162 per year, equivalent to £17.80 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 7.7% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £27,690 to £53,274 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for National government administrative occupations roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About National government administrative occupations

National government administrative occupations undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in national government departments, and in local offices of national government departments.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• assists senior government officers with policy work, external liaison or general administrative work
• undertakes administrative duties specific to the operation of HM Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government
• maintains and updates correspondence, documents, data and other records for storage in files or on computer
• classifies, sorts and files publications, correspondence etc. in offices and libraries
• responds to telephone enquiries and other forms of correspondence
• performs miscellaneous clerical tasks such as proof reading printed material, drafting letters, taking minutes etc

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entry is possible to junior grades within this group with GCSEs/S grades, and/or relevant practical experience higher grades require A levels/H grades or equivalent, although many entrants are graduates. NVQs/SVQs, apprenticeships and professional qualifications are available for certain areas of work.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.