Salary insights

Salary in Administration in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 352 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median34 281 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average42 851 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile29 117 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile47 757 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile29 117 £
Median34 281 £
Upper quartile47 757 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 29 117 £ and 47 757 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 47 757 £.
  • The upper quartile is 64% above the lower one.
  • The average (42 851 £) is 25% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 352 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Executive Facilities London ·

Senior Data Analyst

975 000 – 975 000 £

Our client, a leading global SaaS organisation is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to work on exciting AI/ML user experience projects for a 12 month contract. Hybrid with 3 days on site. R…

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Cedar United Kingdom ·

Interim Company Secretary Inside IR35

234 000 – 260 000 £

Interim Group Company Secretary £900-£1,000 per day (Inside IR35) | 6-12 Month Contract | Predominantly Remote | Ideally 1 Day per Week Onsite - West Midlands Are you an experienced governa…

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Randstad Construction & Property Glasgow ·

Senior Project Manager

156 000 – 182 000 £

Role: Senior Project Manager (Civil Engineering Infrastructure) Rate: £600-£700 a day inside IR35 Location: Skye Duration: 4-6 months About the Role My Client is seeking an experienced Seni…

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Randstad Technologies Manchester ·

Engineering Manager

156 000 – 175 500 £

Job Title: Engineering Manager Location: Manchester (Campus-MR8) - Hybrid About the Role We are looking for a contract Engineering Manager to lead, coach, and support engineering teams in d…

ContractOn-siteManchester
VIQU IT Recruitment Manchester ·

Project Manager

156 000 – 169 000 £

Project Manager – 6-month contract – Remote/Manchester Our longstanding utilities client is looking for an experienced Business Change Project Manager to join a major regulatory compliance…

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Pontoon Bristol ·

Product Owner

130 000 – 156 000 £

**Product Owner** (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Bristol Harbourside or Edinburgh (2 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate…

ContractOn-siteBristol

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (34 281 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (42 851 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 29 117 £ to 47 757 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 29 117 £ and a quarter above 47 757 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 352 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 34 281 £ is the market level, above 47 757 £ is the strong quarter, below 29 117 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.