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Choose a career and see the real picture: what it pays, how far it goes, the skills employers ask for, and what the job actually looks like day to day. Every salary figure comes from the UK Government's National Careers Service.

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Business and administration

Office work you can build a career on

Administration exists in every organisation, which makes it one of the most transferable qualifications you can hold — and one that leads steadily into management.

Skills employers look for

  • Organisation
  • Written communication
  • Spreadsheets and IT
  • Customer service
  • Diary and records management
  • Confidentiality
  • Problem solving
  • Working to deadlines

Where this career can take you

  1. 01Receptionist or administrator

    £21,000 to £25,000 a year

    The first point of contact — enquiries, appointments, records and keeping an office running.

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  2. 02Office manager

    £25,000 to £40,000 a year

    Running the administrative side of a business — systems, suppliers, budgets and a small team.

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  3. 03Executive assistant

    £28,000 to £60,000 a year

    Supporting senior leaders directly, often with real responsibility and decision making.

    Official role profile (opens in a new tab)

Salaries are shown from starter to experienced and are a guide only — your pay depends on your employer, your hours and where you work. Source: National Careers Service (UK Government). We review these figures against the official profiles and update them when they change.

A day in the life

We have not yet found a video for this career from a source we are willing to stand behind, so we would rather show you nothing than show you something misleading. In the meantime, the official role profile sets out the day-to-day tasks in detail.

Read the official role profile

How JFC gets you there

  • The qualificationUK-recognised, taught by people who have done the job.
  • One-to-one job readinessCV, cover letter and interview coaching — start with our CV and cover letter tool.
  • Employer interviewsIntroductions to the employers we work with, plus our live vacancies.

Qualifications on this pathway

Listed in the order most learners take them.

Want to talk through a career in business and administration?

Tell us where you want to end up and our team will explain the qualification, the funding you may be entitled to, and how we introduce learners to employers.

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