How much does a file clerk make in the United Kingdom?
£26,630a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £2,219 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £1,891
- Equals
- $35,650
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 0.8 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
What filing and copying clerks earn in the United Kingdom
Lowest 10%: £19,630Median: £26,630Highest 10%:
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $79,530 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $60,160 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $59,630 |
| 17. Sweden estimate | $35,880 |
| 18. United Kingdom | $35,650 |
| 19. Italy estimate | $32,610 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $535 |
Similar jobs
Clerical support workers
- Library assistant£28,130
- Mail carrier£31,680
- Proofreader£27,600
- Scribes and related workers£26,610
- Personnel clerks£26,850
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classified£28,430
Frequently asked questions
How much does a file clerk make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £2,219 a month, £26,630 a year.
Which country pays a file clerk the most?
Germany, with a median of $54,820 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a file clerk make more in the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $42,930 a year against $35,650 in the United Kingdom, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, a file clerk or a library assistant?
A library assistant: £28,130 a year against £26,630 for a file clerk, 1.1 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate