Occupation 4141 · Administrative and secretarial occupations
Office managers plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of offices within commercial, industrial and other non-governmental organisations and public agencies. (National and local government office managers are classified to unit group 3561: Public services associate professionals.)
Some employers may require A-level or equivalent qualifications, although entry will usually be possible with GCSEs/S grades, other academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Professional qualifications are available in some areas of work.
Business support manager · Office manager · Practice manager · Sales administration manager · Sales office manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 133,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 138,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 149,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 155,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4141 : Office managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,200.00 | 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 | 4141 : Office managers | None | 21,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 4141 : Office managers | None | 11,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 4141 : Office managers | None | 12,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 4141 : Office managers | None | 6,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 4141 : Office managers | None | 13,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 4141 : Office managers | None | 5,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 4141 : Office managers | None | 11,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 4141 : Office managers | None | 32,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 4141 : Office managers | None | 13,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 4141 : Office managers | None | 4,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 4141 : Office managers | None | 11,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4141 : Office managers | None | 10,100.00 | 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.