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Administrative and Support Service Activities — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section N
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Admin & Support Services compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Admin & Support Services?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Administrative and Support Service Activities sector (SIC N) is £36,109 — −7.5% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -7.5%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £45,000. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Admin & Support Services full-time median (£36,109) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #13 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£36,109
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£27,521 – £47,749
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-7.5%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Admin & Support Services
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £23,243 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £27,521 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £36,109 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £47,749 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £57,310 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Admin & Support Services salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £45,000 | +24.6% |
| #2 | South East | £38,226 | +5.9% |
| #3 | South West | £34,926 | −3.3% |
| #4 | West Midlands | £34,468 | −4.5% |
| #5 | East of England | £33,991 | −5.9% |
| #6 | East Midlands | £33,733 | −6.6% |
| #7 | North West | £33,685 | −6.7% |
| #8 | Wales | £33,196 | −8.1% |
| #9 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £32,586 | −9.8% |
| #10 | Scotland | £31,070 | −14.0% |
| #11 | North East | £30,281 | −16.1% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
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UK Admin & Support Services median
£36,109
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
-7.5%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#13 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
Admin & Support Services salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Admin & Support Services worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Administrative and Support Service Activities sector (SIC N) was £36,109 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is below the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 7.5% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -7.5%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Admin & Support Services?
- For full-time employees in Administrative and Support Service Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £27,521 (25th percentile) and £47,749 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £36,109. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Admin & Support Services?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Admin & Support Services sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £45,000 (+24.6% the UK sector median). North East is the lowest at £30,281 (−16.1%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Admin & Support Services pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Administrative and Support Service Activities (SIC N) ranks 13 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -7.5% — meaning this sector pays below the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Admin & Support Services salary by region
- Admin & Support Services salary in London — £45,000
- Admin & Support Services salary in South East — £38,226
- Admin & Support Services salary in South West — £34,926
- Admin & Support Services salary in West Midlands — £34,468
- Admin & Support Services salary in East of England — £33,991
- Admin & Support Services salary in East Midlands — £33,733
- Admin & Support Services salary in North West — £33,685
- Admin & Support Services salary in Wales — £33,196
- Admin & Support Services salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £32,586
- Admin & Support Services salary in Scotland — £31,070
- Admin & Support Services salary in North East — £30,281
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.