Local government administrative occupations Pay Data UK — 2025

Local government administrative occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £31,172 per year, equivalent to £16.40 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 1.8% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £24,688 to £46,712 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 Local government administrative occupations roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Local government administrative occupations

Local government administrative occupations undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in local government offices and departments.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• computes cost of product/services and maintains and balances records of financial transactions
• prepares and checks invoices and verifies accuracy of records
• receives and pays out cash and cheques and performs closely related clerical duties
• updates and maintains data, correspondence and other records for storage or despatch
• arranges, classifies and indexes publications, correspondence and other material in libraries and offices
• performs other clerical duties not elsewhere classified including preparing financial information for management, proof reading printed material and drafting letters in reply to correspondence or telephone enquiries

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Evidence of keyboard skills may also be required in some posts. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2 and 3.

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