National government administrative occupations salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£31,363
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding National government administrative occupations pay in the UK
The typical national government administrative occupations in the UK earns a median salary of £31,363 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 national government administrative occupations earnings fall between £27,228 and £40,534 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced national government administrative occupations.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £33,290. 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 national government administrative occupations actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: national government administrative occupations pay ranges from £27,724 in North East up to £38,780 in London, a difference of £11,056 (40%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see national government administrative occupations pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for national government administrative occupations at £38,780 — 24% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £27,724.
UK median £31,363
| Region | Median payUK median £31,363 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £38,780 | £38,780 | £39,080 | +24% |
| South East | £36,296 | £36,296 | £36,612 | +16% |
| South West | £32,547 | £32,547 | £32,096 | +4% |
| North West | £31,848 | £31,848 | £34,096 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £31,230 | £31,230 | £31,856 | ±0% |
| East of England | £30,602 | £30,602 | £34,365 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30,593 | £30,593 | £31,659 | -2% |
| Wales | £30,238 | £30,238 | £29,798 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £29,592 | £29,592 | £31,685 | -6% |
| Scotland | £29,381 | £29,381 | £33,216 | -6% |
| North East | £27,724 | £27,724 | £28,863 | -12% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £38,780 | £38,780Mean £39,080 | +24% |
| South East £36,296 | £36,296Mean £36,612 | +16% |
| South West £32,547 | £32,547Mean £32,096 | +4% |
| North West £31,848 | £31,848Mean £34,096 | +2% |
| West Midlands £31,230 | £31,230Mean £31,856 | ±0% |
| East of England £30,602 | £30,602Mean £34,365 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £30,593 | £30,593Mean £31,659 | -2% |
| Wales £30,238 | £30,238Mean £29,798 | -4% |
| East Midlands £29,592 | £29,592Mean £31,685 | -6% |
| Scotland £29,381 | £29,381Mean £33,216 | -6% |
| North East £27,724 | £27,724Mean £28,863 | -12% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,363); ‘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 national government administrative occupations by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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