Charity Manager Salary in South East

What most charity managers actually earn

Half of charity managers in South East earn between £31,492 and £63,595. Earning above £63,595 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Managers and Proprietors in Other Services” group in South East.

How South East ranks for charity manager pay

South East pays charity managers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £7,117 above London, the lowest of the 3.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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.

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.