SOC 2020 · 4213
School secretaries
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 |
|---|---|
| 25th | £23,083 |
| 50th | £26,463 |
| 75th | £29,542 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £23,083 | £26,463 | £29,542 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £23,577 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £24,105 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £30,582 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £24,754 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
School secretaries provide administrative support in schools by keeping and maintaining school records and performing a range of routine clerical tasks within the school.
Typical tasks
sorts, files and otherwise deals with incoming and outgoing correspondence
types directly or transcribes letters, reports and other documents, and prints or photocopies documents as required
maintains administrative records relating to pupils and staff, and generates statistical and other reports
handles enquiries from parents and arranges meetings with members of staff
undertakes reception duties for visitors, handles face-to-face and telephone enquiries and passes on messages
orders equipment and stationery
arranges payment of invoices, handles cash
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although many employers expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades, and professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.