Salaries have continued to rise throughout 2016 with
Bonuses within the financial services sector have averaged
the increase in demand for good calibre secretarial and
around the 20% mark whilst within commerce and industry
administrative staff particularly with West End based boutique
around 10%.
investment and consultancy firms who have remained
competitive in hiring the best talent. The City (mainly the
As we enter 2017, we have noticed an immediate uplift in
financial services sector) has experienced a slight decline or
vacancy levels and candidates are becoming in ever short supply. stagnancy as a result of Brexit, but this is compensated by the
Clients are operating with a “business as usual” sentiment and
growth within the technology sector.
the markets are busy as a result. Long may that continue!
Equally, the commerce and industry sector has also seen a
slight upswing in salaries in order to attract quality candidates,
especially senior secretaries, due to direct competition with the
FS sector.
Permanent salariesRange
Typical
Bonus
Administration
Administrator (FS)
£25,000 - 32,000
pa £30,000 pa 0 - 20 %
Administrator (C&I)
£18,000 - 27,000
pa £24,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Administrator (Legal) £18,000 - 25,000
pa £23,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Filing Clerk (Legal) £18,000 - 25,000
pa
£23,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Bilingual
Bilingual Secretary (FS)
£38,000 - 45,000
pa
£42,000 pa 0 - 30 %
Bilingual Secretary (C&I) £32,000 - 40,000
pa £38,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Bilingual Executive Assistant
£40,000 - 50,000
pa
£48,000 pa 0 - 20 %
Equity Research Assistant Research Assistant
£40,000 - 45,000
pa
£42,000 pa 0 - 20 %
Legal Secretary
Trainee Legal Secretary
£20,000 - 26,000
pa £25,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Junior Legal Secretary
£28,000 - 33,000
pa £30,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Legal Secretary
£35,000 - 45,000
pa £42,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Float Secretary
£40,000 - 45,000
pa £42,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Office Junior
Office Junior (FS)
£20,000 - 25,000
pa £23,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Office Junior (C&I)
£18,000 - 24,000
pa £22,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Office Manager
Office Manager (FS)
£40,000 - 65,000
pa £55,000 pa 0 - 30 %
Office Manager (C&I)
£30,000 - 45,000
pa £38,000 pa 0 - 10 %
PA
PA/Executive Assistant (FS)
£45,000 - 60,000
pa £55,000 pa 0 - 30 %
PA/Executive Assistant (C&I) £35,000 - 45,000
pa £38,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Senior Legal PA £40,000 - 48,000
pa £45,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Legal PA £35,000 - 42,000
pa £40,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Receptionist
Receptionist (FS) £23,000 - 30,000
pa £27,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Senior Receptionist (FS) £28,000 - 35,000
pa £33,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Receptionist (C&I) £18,000 - 26,000
pa £25,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Permanent salariesRange
Typical
Bonus
Senior Receptionist (C&I) £25,000 - 30,000
pa £27,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Receptionist (Legal) £18,000 - 30,000
pa £25,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Secretary
Junior Secretary (FS) £25,000 - 32,000
pa £27,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Trading Floor Secretary (FS) £35,000 - 40,000
pa £38,000 pa 0 - 20 %
Inhouse Legal Team Secretary (FS)
£38,000 - 45,000
pa £40,000 pa 0 - 20 %
Junior Secretary (C&I) £22,000 - 28,000
pa £25,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Team Secretary
Team Secretary (C&I) £25,000 - 33,000
pa £30,000 pa 0 - 10 %
Team Secretary (FS) £35,000 - 38,000
pa £36,000 pa 0 - 20 %
Team Leader/Co-ordinator (Legal) £40,000 - 50,000
pa £47,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Secretarial Manager (Legal) £45,000 - 65,000
pa £60,000 pa 0 - 15 %
Administration
Administration £12 - 15 p/hr
£13 p/hr
Bilingual
Bilingual Secretary £18 - 25 p/hr £21 p/hr
Equity Research Assistant
Research Assistant
£17 - 21 p/hr
£19 p/hr
Office Junior
Office Junior £10 - 12 p/hr £11 p/hr
Office Manager
Office Manager
£20 - 30 p/hr £25 p/hr
PA PA/Executive Assistant £18 - 22 p/hr
£21 p/hr
Receptionist Receptionist £11 - 13 p/hr £12 p/hr
Senior Receptionist £15 - 17 p/hr £16 p/hr
Secretary Junior Secretary £13 - 15 p/hr £14 p/hr
Team Secretary £15 - 18 p/hr £16 p/hr
Inhouse Legal Team Secretary
£15 - 18 p/hr
£16 p/hr
Trading Floor Secretary £16 - 19 p/hr £17 p/hr
temporary rates