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Receptionist salary in Bristol

What receptionists are advertised at in Bristol.

Official support staff pay spine · 2026/27

NJC pay points 3–43

Full-time, full-year rates from 1 April 2026 (3.3% increase agreed). Show all pay points

Pay point (SCP)Annual salaryHourly rate
3£25,614£13.28
4£26,016£13.48
5£26,427£13.70
6£26,847£13.92
7£27,274£14.14
8£27,709£14.36
9£28,153£14.59
10£28,608£14.83
11£29,071£15.07
12£29,542£15.31
13£30,023£15.56
14£30,515£15.82
15£31,015£16.08
16£31,525£16.34
17£32,046£16.61
18£32,578£16.89
19£33,119£17.17
20£33,673£17.45
21£34,237£17.75
22£34,811£18.04
23£35,570£18.44
24£36,581£18.96
25£37,563£19.47
26£38,510£19.96
27£39,481£20.46
28£40,444£20.96
29£41,177£21.34
30£42,123£21.83
31£43,149£22.37
32£44,253£22.94
33£45,529£23.60
34£46,579£24.14
35£47,665£24.71
36£48,738£25.26
37£49,817£25.82
38£50,908£26.39
39£51,928£26.92
40£53,051£27.50
41£54,143£28.06
42£55,224£28.62
43£56,293£29.18

Source: NJC for Local Government Services pay agreement 2026 (Annex 1)

Councils and most maintained schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland pay support staff on this spine; each employer decides which pay points a role sits on. Annual figures are for a full-time (37-hour), all-year post — term-time and part-time staff are paid a proportion of them. Hourly rates are for a 37-hour week. Pay point 2 was removed, so the spine now starts at point 3. Academies, independent schools and private nurseries may use their own pay.

Read the official pay agreement (Local Government Association)

Typical advertised pay

£24,710 per year – £26,017 per year

Median advertised range for School Administrator roles in England

Based on School Administrator adverts

We don't yet have enough Receptionist adverts with pay to publish a figure of their own, so this shows the closest main role. Based on 34 live public vacancies. Support-staff pay is set locally, so individual adverts vary.

See the School Administrator salary guide

Receptionist job openings in Bristol

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Where receptionists are being advertised near Bristol

Ranked by live vacancy volume. We do not publish estimated pay by area.

AreaLive vacancies
Bristol This location1 job

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a receptionist earn in Bristol?

We do not yet hold enough verified salary evidence for receptionist roles to publish a figure for Bristol. The live vacancies on this page show what employers are actually advertising.

Do you adjust pay figures for Bristol?

No. We never apply a regional multiplier to a national figure. A location figure is only published where we hold enough verified evidence for that location.

Which schools and agencies hire receptionists in Bristol?

There are currently 1 live receptionist opening in Bristol on SchoolJobs from schools, trusts and agencies.

What pay framework applies to receptionists?

Many maintained schools in England and Wales use support-staff pay structures derived from the NJC national agreement, but grades, points and term-time arrangements are set locally by the employer. Academies, independent schools and private providers may use their own scales.

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