Book-keeper, payroll managers and wages clerks salary UK
27,743 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 4122
Half of all book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks in the UK earn more than 27,743 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay279of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.85×19,148 GBP – 35,464 GBP
Men against women12.6 %30,319 GBP against 26,484 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 19,148 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 27,743 GBP | 30,319 GBP | 26,484 GBP |
| Mean | 28,200 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 35,464 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 4122 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Butchers 27,929 GBP
- Catering and bar managers 27,888 GBP
- Parking and civil enforcement occupations 27,766 GBP
- Youth and community workers 27,711 GBP
- Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 27,676 GBP
- Bank and post office clerks 27,671 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk