Occupation 3549 · Associate professional occupations
Job holders in this unit group advise on the effectiveness of an organisation’s procedures, systems and methods and perform other business and related functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 354: Business associate professionals.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award or equivalent qualifications. Professional qualifications are available and may be required by some employers.
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| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 91,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 95,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 104,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 104,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,400.00 | 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 | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 12,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 8,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 18,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 11,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 8,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 15,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 9,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3549 : Business associate professionals n.e.c. | None | 9,600.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 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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