SOC 2020 · 4142
Office supervisors
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
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 | £25,676 |
| 25th | £29,117 |
| 50th | £33,174 |
| 75th | £39,909 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £25,676 | £29,117 | £33,174 | £39,909 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £32,940 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £33,509 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £38,368 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £30,485 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Office supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of those carrying out general administrative and clerical work and performing specialist administrative and clerical duties in relation to finance, records, sales and other services to a variety of commercial, industrial and other non-governmental organisations and public agencies.
Typical tasks
directly supervises and coordinates the activities of office staff
establishes and monitors work schedules to meet the organisation’s requirements
liaises with managers and other senior staff to resolve operational problems
determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet the organisation’s requirements
reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entrants will normally have significant relevant work experience and may require professional qualifications in some areas.