Administrator / Receptionist Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Administrator / Receptionist, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£27,000
median advertised salary
160
live jobs right now
48%
permanent roles
80%
via agencies

How much does a Administrator / Receptionist earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Administrator / Receptionist in the UK is £27,000 a year, based on 75 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,250 a month or £13.85 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 48% of current adverts are permanent, and 80% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Administrator / Receptionist adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

How Administrator / Receptionist pay compares

Median advertised salary for Administrator / Receptionist beside other UK job titles, from the lowest paid to the highest.

How other roles compare

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
DevOps Engineer £127,00058 57%15%
Brand Manager £55,00024 96%0%
Design Engineer £48,0001,056 87%3%
Painter and Decorator £42,00066 31%0%
Machinist £35,000236 89%0%
Cleaning Supervisor £31,00011 69%0%
Office Administrator £28,000143 67%0%
Administrator / Receptionist £27,000160 48%0%
Apprentice £19,000144 81%5%

Latest Administrator / Receptionist jobs

School Receptionist

Complete Classroom Services Ltd

£16.61 – £17.61 an hour

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Reading · Permanent · 8 hours ago

School Administrator / Receptionist. Location: Reading. Pay Rate: £16.61 per hour. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm..

Receptionist

Travail Employment Group

£13.50 an hour

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Gloucester · Temporary · 8 hours ago

Receptionist. Temporary position. Gloucester GL1. £13.50 per hour. Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Our well established..

School Receptionist

Tradewind Recruitment

£105 – £135 a day

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Bolton · Temporary · 10 hours ago

Secondary School Receptionist - Bolton. Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. Contract:..

School Receptionist / Administrator

Integra Resourcing

£12.71 – £16.45 an hour

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Rainhill · Temporary · 13 hours ago

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a school in Rainhill for an experienced School Administrator to join their team. The..

Receptionist / Office Administrator

CDI - Russell Taylor

£14 an hour

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Golborne · Permanent · 14 hours ago

Receptionist / Office Administrator. Location: Golborne, WA3. Pay Rate: £14.00 per hour. Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent. Hours:..

Service Administrator

KPI People Ltd

£16 – £16.50 an hour

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Aldershot · Temporary · 1 day ago

MUST HAVE MAIN FRANCHISED CAR DEALER SERVICE ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE. Our client, a busy franchised dealership, in Aldershot..

Receptionist

Right Recruitment

£13.01 an hour

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Nechells · Permanent · 1 day ago

We are currently recruiting for a full-time Receptionist for a company in B6. Main duties for the Receptionist role. Telephones..

Receptionist/Administrator

Connect Recruitment

£26,000 a year

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Maidenhead · Permanent · 1 day ago

Receptionist. Working days: Monday to Friday. Hours: 9am – 5pm. About the Role. Our Client is looking for a friendly, organised..

Receptionist and Office Administrator

Robert Doughty Consultancy Direct employer

£26,500 a year

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Sleaford · Permanent · 1 day ago

Receptionist and Office Administrator. Location: Helpringham, Lincolnshire. Salary: £26,500 per annum. Contract: Full time,..

Receptionist Administrator

Steeper Group Direct employer

£25,500 – £28,000 a year

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Malden Rushett · Permanent · 1 day ago

We have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist and Administrator to join our existing team at The London Prosthetic Centre in..

Browse 160 live Administrator / Receptionist jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Administrator / Receptionist vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →