Charity Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 31,000 jobs.
Median salary
£43,382
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£46,271
Mean
£50,592
Jobs measured
31,000
What a typical charity manager takes home
On the median of £43,382, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,896
Take-home a year
£34,755
Income Tax
£6,162
National Insurance
£2,465
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of charity managers earn less than this.
Charity Manager salary by region
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £44,674 | £45,604 |
| Wales | £40,911 | £45,086 |
| London | £37,557 | £51,550 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 1259
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “charity manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - managers and proprietors in services it does not name separately.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Charity Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Charity Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £43,382 a year and the mean is £50,592, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £46,271.
How much does a charity manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £22.68 excluding overtime, or £23.75 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is the starting salary for a charity manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of charity managers earn under £19,717 and the lowest quarter under £30,729 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has charity manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +13.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many charity managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 31,000 employee jobs in “Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.” (SOC 1259) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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