The admin, secretarial and PA sector ranks among the lowest for supporting employee financial wellbeing in 2025, according to new cross-sector research…
The research by Access PayWise+, part of The Access Group, analysed more than 20 financial wellbeing benefits listed in recent job ads across 30 UK sectors to show which industries best support staff beyond their salaries.
Benefits were grouped into seven categories including financial compensation and pay enhancements, insurance and protection, lifestyle support, health and wellbeing, family and parental benefits, retirement and savings, and work from home flexibility.
Retirement and long term financial wellbeing benefits weak for PAs and admin professionals
Admin, secretarial and PA came thirdย to last overall, ranking in the bottom tier forย four of the seven benefits categories. Its weakest area lies in retirements and long term benefits, with justย 0.55% of job ads mentioning this type of support.
The most common financial benefits offered in admin, secretarial and PA relate toย insurance and protection, though still only 6.35% of job ads include this.
Across all sectors, less than 10% of job ads include benefits from even the most common category – financial compensation and pay enhancements – showing clear room for improvement, even among top performers.
This comes as one in three employees say money worries affect their performance, and only half of employers have a financial wellbeing strategy.
Sectors offering the least employee financial wellbeing benefits in 2025
Education offers the fewest financial wellbeing benefits overall, scoring low across all categories.
At the other end of the scale, motoring and automotive ranks highest for financial wellbeing support at work, placing in the top ten industries for six of the seven benefits categories.
Commenting on the findings, Abhishek Agrawal at Access PayWise+, said:
โAdmin, secretarial and PA companies offering limited financial wellbeing packages are likely to see lower workforce productivity and loyalty, as well as providing a less competitive offer for prospective talent.
“Insurance and protectionย are the most common forms of financial support in the admin, secretarial and PAย sector, but uptake still remains low at 6.35% in recent job ads, showing room for improvement across every benefit category.
โSimple, low-cost steps such as cycle-to-work schemes, life assurance or earned wage access can help staff manage everyday costs. Our previous research shows 80% of employees using earned wage access feel more loyal to their employer, yet itโs still rarely offered. Expanding this into a broader financial wellbeing strategy will deliver the best long-term results.โ
Methodology
Access PayWise+ analysed job descriptions on Reed across 30 UK sectors for mentions of financial wellbeing benefits. These were grouped into seven categories and ranked using an index from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicated stronger provision within each category. The combined index scores were then used to identify which sectors offer the most comprehensive financial wellbeing support overall.
Data correct as of September 2025.
Admin and PA roles are still held to a large extend by women who may need a different approach to help financial benefits to be a key part of overall compensation.
