Bank and post office clerks salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£27,671
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Bank and post office clerks pay in the UK
The typical bank and post office clerks in the UK earns a median salary of £27,671 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of bank and post office clerks earnings fall between £22,514 and £33,383 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced bank and post office clerks.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £28,797. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical bank and post office clerks actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: bank and post office clerks pay ranges from £16,573 in North East up to £29,743 in North West, a difference of £13,170 (79%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see bank and post office clerks pay in North West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for bank and post office clerks at £29,743 — 7% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £16,573.
UK median £27,671
| Region | Median payUK median £27,671 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £29,743 | £29,743 | £31,522 | +7% |
| London | £29,282 | £29,282 | £32,232 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,259 | £28,259 | £28,083 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £27,481 | £27,481 | £27,999 | -1% |
| Scotland | £26,917 | £26,917 | £31,109 | -3% |
| Wales | £26,687 | £26,687 | £27,880 | -4% |
| South East | £26,600 | £26,600 | £25,746 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £24,776 | £24,776 | £25,806 | -10% |
| East of England | £24,096 | £24,096 | £24,358 | -13% |
| South West | £17,458 | £17,458 | £17,379 | -37% |
| North East | £16,573 | £16,573 | £18,924 | -40% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £29,743 | £29,743Mean £31,522 | +7% |
| London £29,282 | £29,282Mean £32,232 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,259 | £28,259Mean £28,083 | +2% |
| West Midlands £27,481 | £27,481Mean £27,999 | -1% |
| Scotland £26,917 | £26,917Mean £31,109 | -3% |
| Wales £26,687 | £26,687Mean £27,880 | -4% |
| South East £26,600 | £26,600Mean £25,746 | -4% |
| East Midlands £24,776 | £24,776Mean £25,806 | -10% |
| East of England £24,096 | £24,096Mean £24,358 | -13% |
| South West £17,458 | £17,458Mean £17,379 | -37% |
| North East £16,573 | £16,573Mean £18,924 | -40% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,671); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for bank and post office clerks by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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