Salary calculator · London
Payroll Clerk Salary Calculator For London
What does a Payroll Clerk earn in London? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
Salary calculator
Payroll Clerk in London: £36,500–£45,000
Choose an experience level below — the range updates instantly. Figures are a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, not an absolute minimum or maximum, and exclude bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits. Based on a directly published city benchmark.
Medior Payroll Clerk · London
£39,333 – £42,167
Typical: £41,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Payroll Clerk pay in London typically runs 37% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What a payroll clerk does in London.
A London business hiring a payroll clerk — or a candidate weighing up an offer — deserves a real figure, not a national average dressed up as local. Day to day, that typically includes working to strict deadlines — one of several things a payroll clerk in London is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes shared service centres running payroll and ledgers for multiple sites or brands. In a market like London, that local knowledge is what turns a rough estimate into a figure you can actually act on.
FAQs
Payroll Clerk salary in London
How much does a Payroll Clerk earn in London?+
A Payroll Clerk in London typically earns £36,500–£45,000 per year, based on a directly published city benchmark. This excludes bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits.
What does a junior Payroll Clerk earn in London?+
A junior Payroll Clerk in London typically earns £36,500–£39,333 per year, with a typical figure of £38,000.
What does a senior Payroll Clerk earn in London?+
A senior Payroll Clerk in London typically earns £42,167–£45,000 per year, with a typical figure of £43,500.
Does Payroll Clerk pay in London differ from the UK average?+
Payroll Clerk pay in London typically runs 37% above the UK national average for the role.
How is this Payroll Clerk salary calculator figure worked out?+
Every figure is a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, built from live placements, current vacancy data and official pay statistics, then adjusted for London specifically.
Can you help me hire or find a Payroll Clerk role in London?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Payroll Clerk positions across London on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.