Occupation 4159 · Administrative and secretarial occupations
Job holders in this unit group are responsible for recording, filing and disseminating information for a business, organisation or individual not elsewhere classified in minor group 415: Other administrative occupations
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2 and 3.
Administrator · Administrative assistant · Clerical assistant · Clerk · Facilities coordinator · Office assistant · Proof reader
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 463,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 492,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 539,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 14,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 46,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 554,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 28,700.00 | 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 | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 62,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 49,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 63,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 23,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 65,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 14,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 46,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 62,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 43,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 28,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 54,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4159 : Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | None | 38,300.00 | 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.