SOC 2020 · 3560
Public services associate professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £29,132 |
| 25th | £34,538 |
| 50th | £39,537 |
| 75th | £46,806 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £29,132 | £34,538 | £39,537 | £46,806 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £34,902 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £36,200 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £41,631 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £36,996 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Public services associate professionals supervise, manage and undertake general administrative work in national and local government departments, organise the activities of local offices of national government departments, and promote the image and understanding of an organisation and its products and services to consumers and other specified audiences.
Typical tasks
manages the activities of government office staff, assigns tasks and responsibilities and makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workload
assists senior government officers with policy work, external liaison or general administrative work
supervises a variety of administrative functions in government departments such as recruitment and training, the negotiation and arrangement of contracts, building and capital management, monitoring and authorising department expenditure etc.
organises resources for the acceptance and recording of vacancy details, the selection of suitable applicants and other Job Centre activities
authorises the payment of social security benefits, assesses the financial circumstances of claimants and investigates any state insurance contribution problems
undertakes supervisory duties specific to the operation of Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government
advises the public or companies on general tax problems and arranges for the issue, receipt and examination of tax forms, assessment of PAYE codes and the computation of tax arrears and rebates
discusses business strategy, products, services and target client base with management to identify public relations requirements
writes, edits and arranges for the distribution of press releases and other public relations material, addresses target groups through meetings, presentations, the media and other events to enhance the public image of the organisation, and monitors and evaluates its effectiveness