Records clerks and assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,312
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Records clerks and assistants pay in the UK
The typical records clerks and assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £26,312 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 records clerks and assistants earnings fall between £19,885 and £31,529 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced records clerks and assistants.
Where you work changes the picture: records clerks and assistants pay ranges from £23,770 in East Midlands up to £31,088 in London, a difference of £7,318 (31%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see records clerks and assistants pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for records clerks and assistants at £31,088 — 18% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £23,770.
UK median £26,312
| Region | Median payUK median £26,312 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £31,088 | £31,088 | £30,736 | +18% |
| East of England | £27,343 | £27,343 | £27,150 | +4% |
| Scotland | £27,150 | £27,150 | £26,874 | +3% |
| Wales | £27,104 | £27,104 | £28,759 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £26,585 | £26,585 | £26,657 | +1% |
| North East | £25,964 | £25,964 | £26,370 | -1% |
| South West | £25,618 | £25,618 | £25,427 | -3% |
| South East | £24,627 | £24,627 | £24,886 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,600 | £24,600 | £23,982 | -7% |
| North West | £24,087 | £24,087 | £23,423 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £23,770 | £23,770 | £24,538 | -10% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £31,088 | £31,088Mean £30,736 | +18% |
| East of England £27,343 | £27,343Mean £27,150 | +4% |
| Scotland £27,150 | £27,150Mean £26,874 | +3% |
| Wales £27,104 | £27,104Mean £28,759 | +3% |
| West Midlands £26,585 | £26,585Mean £26,657 | +1% |
| North East £25,964 | £25,964Mean £26,370 | -1% |
| South West £25,618 | £25,618Mean £25,427 | -3% |
| South East £24,627 | £24,627Mean £24,886 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £24,600 | £24,600Mean £23,982 | -7% |
| North West £24,087 | £24,087Mean £23,423 | -8% |
| East Midlands £23,770 | £23,770Mean £24,538 | -10% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,312); ‘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 records clerks and assistants by year (ONS ASHE).
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