Data entry administrators salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,534
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Data entry administrators pay in the UK
The typical data entry administrators in the UK earns a median salary of £26,534 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 data entry administrators earnings fall between £20,510 and £29,778 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced data entry administrators.
Where you work changes the picture: data entry administrators pay ranges from £16,497 in South West up to £28,469 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £11,972 (73%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see data entry administrators pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for data entry administrators at £28,469 — 7% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £16,497.
UK median £26,534
| Region | Median payUK median £26,534 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,469 | £28,469 | £24,721 | +7% |
| West Midlands | £27,725 | £27,725 | £30,136 | +4% |
| London | £27,567 | £27,567 | £27,848 | +4% |
| Scotland | £26,555 | £26,555 | £27,386 | ±0% |
| North West | £25,979 | £25,979 | £26,868 | -2% |
| East of England | £24,932 | £24,932 | £24,798 | -6% |
| East Midlands | £23,839 | £23,839 | £24,394 | -10% |
| North East | £20,506 | £20,506 | £23,668 | -23% |
| Wales | £18,800 | £18,800 | £21,618 | -29% |
| South East | £16,525 | £16,525 | £18,144 | -38% |
| South West | £16,497 | £16,497 | £17,537 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,469 | £28,469Mean £24,721 | +7% |
| West Midlands £27,725 | £27,725Mean £30,136 | +4% |
| London £27,567 | £27,567Mean £27,848 | +4% |
| Scotland £26,555 | £26,555Mean £27,386 | ±0% |
| North West £25,979 | £25,979Mean £26,868 | -2% |
| East of England £24,932 | £24,932Mean £24,798 | -6% |
| East Midlands £23,839 | £23,839Mean £24,394 | -10% |
| North East £20,506 | £20,506Mean £23,668 | -23% |
| Wales £18,800 | £18,800Mean £21,618 | -29% |
| South East £16,525 | £16,525Mean £18,144 | -38% |
| South West £16,497 | £16,497Mean £17,537 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,534); ‘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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