Bank and post office clerks salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£26,600
Based on ~7,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£26,600
Mean
£25,746
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £26,600 |
| Mean | £25,746 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of bank and post office clerks earn £22,514–£33,383. See full methodology →
Understanding Bank and post office clerks pay in South East
The typical bank and post office clerks in South East earns a median salary of £26,600 in 2025/26, based on around 7,000 employees — 3.9% (£1,071) below the UK-wide median of £27,671. 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.
Across the UK, South East ranks 7th of 11 regions for bank and post office clerks pay. Regional medians run from £16,573 in North East up to £29,743 in North West, a spread of £13,170 (79%).
The mean (average) salary is £25,746, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for bank and post office clerks in South East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £26,600 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,217 | £26,600 |
| Income tax | £234 | £2,806 |
| National Insurance | £94 | £1,122 |
| Take-home pay | £1,889 | £22,672 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Bank and post office clerks 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How bank and post office clerks pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for bank and post office clerks in South East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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