2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Office managers vs. Receptionists

Two occupations, one country. Gross annual pay for full-time employee jobs, ASHE 2025 (provisional).

Data released ASHE 2025 (provisional) ONS ASHE · SOC 2020 4-digit
Fig. 1 — Side by side

Both distributions, one scale

10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
20k40k60k OFFICE MANAGERS £38,630 RECEPTIONISTS £24,678
Table 1 — The figures

Point by point

Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Receptionists against Office managers.

Office managersReceptionistsΔ
Employment152,00080,000−47.4%
10th percentile£25,401£19,397−23.6%
25th percentile£31,205£22,124−29.1%
Median£38,630£24,678−36.1%
75th percentile£50,494£28,730−43.1%
90th percentile£62,480£32,790−47.5%
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional). Gross annual pay, full-time employee jobs.
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