Occupation 1161 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Officers in armed forces serve as commissioned officers in His Majesty’s armed forces, foreign and Commonwealth armed forces plan, direct, organise and administer military operations; and perform duties for which there is no civilian equivalent.
Entry to a commission in the UK armed forces is possible with GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades, or with higher academic qualifications, or by promotion from NCO or other rank. Each arm of the forces has different age restrictions. Candidates must pass a medical examination and interview.
Army officer · Commander (armed forces) · Flight-lieutenant · Royal Navy officer · Squadron-leader
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | 27,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | 28,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | None | 2026-03 | 600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 3,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 5,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 9,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 6,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 3,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1161 : Officers in armed forces | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 10 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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