SOC 2020 · 4111
National government administrative occupations
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 | £26,637 |
| 25th | £29,021 |
| 50th | £33,000 |
| 75th | £41,617 |
| 90th | £48,304 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £26,637 | £29,021 | £33,000 | £41,617 | £48,304 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £33,434 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £30,611 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £41,320 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
National government administrative occupations undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in national government departments, and in local offices of national government departments.
Typical tasks
assists senior government officers with policy work, external liaison or general administrative work
undertakes administrative duties specific to the operation of HM Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government
maintains and updates correspondence, documents, data and other records for storage in files or on computer
classifies, sorts and files publications, correspondence etc. in offices and libraries
responds to telephone enquiries and other forms of correspondence
performs miscellaneous clerical tasks such as proof reading printed material, drafting letters, taking minutes etc
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry is possible to junior grades within this group with GCSEs/S grades, and/or relevant practical experience higher grades require A levels/H grades or equivalent, although many entrants are graduates. NVQs/SVQs, apprenticeships and professional qualifications are available for certain areas of work.