Payroll administrator salary in United Kingdom
Payroll administrator in United Kingdom (2026): median and typical pay from job ads by contract, local currency.
In 2026, from 15 job postings for Payroll administrator in United Kingdom on CrawlJobs, the sample-weighted monthly midpoint of the stated ranges is about £2,292 per month, roughly £27,500 a year, and about £106 per working day (monthly ÷ average working days per month). Quartiles from those ads: the lower quarter often sits near £25,500 yearly; the upper quarter near £30,000. Use "Show amounts as" above the table to show the same figures as Monthly, Yearly (×12), or Per working day (÷ avg. days/month) in GBP; those stay derived from each ad's monthly midpoint. The table lists every contract type (Employment has the most listings here) so you can compare contract types side by side. As a simple full-time hourly equivalent only (not a statutory wage), that midpoint is close to £13.22 (÷2080 hours per year).
| Currency | Contract | Samples | P25 | Median | P75 | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | Employment | £2,125 | £2,292 | £2,500 | £1,917 | £2,597 |
Salaries by city in United Kingdom
| City | Currency | Contract | Samples | P25 | Median | P75 | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | GBP | Employment | 4 | £2,125 | £2,125 | £2,125 | £2,125 | £2,250 |
| Ashford | GBP | Employment | 3 | £2,500 | £2,500 | £2,500 | £2,500 | £2,500 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | GBP | Employment | 2 | £2,292 | £2,292 | £2,292 | £2,292 | £2,292 |
| Taunton | GBP | Employment | 2 | £2,083 | £2,083 | £2,083 | £2,083 | £2,083 |
| Chesterfield | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,333 | £2,333 | £2,333 | £2,333 | £2,333 |
| Preston | GBP | B2B | 1 | £3,459 | £3,459 | £3,459 | £3,459 | £3,459 |
| Preston | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,597 | £2,597 | £2,597 | £2,597 | £2,597 |
| Tonbridge | GBP | Employment | 1 | £30,500 | £30,500 | £30,500 | £30,500 | £30,500 |
| Whiteley | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,333 | £2,333 | £2,333 | £2,333 | £2,333 |
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