What is Tim Canterbury's job at Wernham Hogg?

Tim Canterbury works as a sales representative at Wernham Hogg in The Office (UK). Played by Martin Freeman, Tim is one of the paper company’s sales employees at its Slough branch.

Tim’s job is an important part of his character. Although he is capable and well-liked, he finds the work boring and feels trapped in a career without much purpose. At the beginning of the series, he is around 30, still living with his parents, and considering returning to university to study psychology.

A common mix-up is to call Tim a manager because he later receives the title “Senior Sales Clerk.” That change brings a pay rise and added status, but it does not make him the regional manager. David Brent manages the branch, while Gareth Keenan claims an unofficial team-leader role.

Tim’s workplace frustration also drives his practical jokes against Gareth and his growing relationship with receptionist Dawn Tinsley, making his ordinary sales job central to the show’s story.