Human resources administrative occupations
£25,029
Average salary
37 hours
Average weekly hours
-2.3%
Pay growth from 2017 to 2018
3.54%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Human resources administrative occupations
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4138
Job holders in this unit group provide administrative support for the human resources (HR) operations within organisations.
Common tasks include:
- supports senior HR staff in the development and implementation of HR and industrial relations policies;
- arranges advertisements for jobs in the relevant media;
- provides practical support for recruitment and selection procedures such as checking application forms, arranging interviews of candidates and ensuring the interview panel receive all relevant documentation;
- provides administrative support for training courses, work placements etc.;
- implements and maintains HR records systems.
Qualifications
No formal educational qualifications are required for entry, although most entrants will possess GCSE/S grades. Certification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is available, along with relevant NVQs/SVQs at various levels.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Human resources administrative occupations
Regional employment: Human resources administrative occupations
Future employment: Human resources administrative occupations
Top 12 industries: Human resources administrative occupations
Alternative & related job titles: Human resources administrative occupations
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Equality focus: Human resources administrative occupations
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£24,507
Female average annual salary
£26,593
Male average annual salary
38
Female average weekly hours
36
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Human resources administrative occupations
Workforce gender: Human resources administrative occupations
Breakdown by region
£27,636
London - highest annual average salary
£22,943
West Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
41
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
34
East of England - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Human resources administrative occupations
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Human resources administrative occupations
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£14,079)
52 years
Highest annual salary (£28,679) at this age
6.49%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
2.95%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over