Occupation 4122 · Administrative and secretarial occupations
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks maintain and balance records of financial transactions, oversee the operation of payroll functions and calculate hours worked, wages due and other relevant contributions and deductions.
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications, and maths may be required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available, and apprenticeships may be available in some areas.
Accounts administrator · Accounts assistant · Accounts clerk · Auditor · Bookkeeper · Payroll manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 336,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 349,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 369,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 9,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 378,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | None | 2026-03 | 12,200.00 | 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 | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 47,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 26,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 66,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 13,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 41,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 9,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 20,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 51,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 33,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 12,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 29,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4122 : Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | None | 27,100.00 | 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.
Bank and post office clerks · Credit controllers · Finance officers · Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.