Annual Salary
£18,000 to £42,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Registrars collect and record details of all births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on a rota
There will be
2.4% more Registrar of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships jobs in 2027.
In this role you may:
You could work in the community or in an office.
You can usually get into this job through:
You could start as an assistant or deputy registrar. With experience and on-the-job training, you could then apply for a registrar position.
To apply for an assistant or deputy role, you'll usually need:
You could also work your way up from a managerial role at a local council or through getting relevant experience in a private sector company.
To apply directly for registrar jobs, you'll need experience in management and handling budgets. It's useful to have knowledge of relevant legislation and legal processes. You'll also need excellent customer service, public speaking and IT skills.
You might get this type of experience from working at managerial level in a registrar's department, local council or private sector company.
You'll need to:
Each local council sets its own entry requirements, so check with them for details of what you'll need.
You can find out more about training and working as a registrar from the Local Registration Services Association.
With experience, you could be promoted from assistant registrar to deputy registrar, then to registrar and superintendent.
Each district has at least one superintendent registrar and deputy, and each sub-district has a registrar and deputy.
You'll need: