Library clerks and assistants salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£16,663
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£16,663
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £16,663 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of library clerks and assistants earn £12,615–£26,231. See full methodology →
Understanding Library clerks and assistants pay in South West
To see what £16,663 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 | £1,389 | £16,663 |
| Income tax | £68 | £819 |
| National Insurance | £27 | £327 |
| Take-home pay | £1,293 | £15,517 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Library clerks and assistants pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for library clerks and assistants at £25,831 — 38% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £9,260.
UK median £18,659
| Region | Median payUK median £18,659 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,831 | £25,831 | £22,954 | +38% |
| North West | £23,954 | £23,954 | £23,880 | +28% |
| East of England | £17,953 | £17,953 | £18,567 | -4% |
| North East | £17,463 | £17,463 | £17,982 | -6% |
| London | £17,455 | £17,455 | £18,324 | -6% |
| Scotland | £15,535 | £15,535 | £14,791 | -17% |
| Wales | £14,851 | £14,851 | £13,737 | -20% |
| South West (current region) | £11,375 | £11,375 | £12,472 | -39% |
| South East | £10,038 | £10,038 | £13,037 | -46% |
| West Midlands | £9,260 | £9,260 | £11,176 | -50% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,831 | £25,831Mean £22,954 | +38% |
| North West £23,954 | £23,954Mean £23,880 | +28% |
| East of England £17,953 | £17,953Mean £18,567 | -4% |
| North East £17,463 | £17,463Mean £17,982 | -6% |
| London £17,455 | £17,455Mean £18,324 | -6% |
| Scotland £15,535 | £15,535Mean £14,791 | -17% |
| Wales £14,851 | £14,851Mean £13,737 | -20% |
| South West (current region) £11,375 | £11,375Mean £12,472 | -39% |
| South East £10,038 | £10,038Mean £13,037 | -46% |
| West Midlands £9,260 | £9,260Mean £11,176 | -50% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£18,659); ‘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 library clerks and assistants pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for library clerks and assistants by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
▪ 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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