Charity Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£44,674
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£45,604
What a typical charity manager takes home
On the median of £44,674, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,974
Take-home a year
£35,685
Income Tax
£6,421
National Insurance
£2,568
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.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of charity managers earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 18.5% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South East against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 South East?
The median is £44,674 a year and the mean is £45,604, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Charity Manager salary?
Half of charity managers earn between £31,492 and £63,595. Anything above £63,595 is in the top quarter for the role.
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 £22,715 and the lowest quarter under £31,492 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do charity managers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £44,674 against £43,382 across the UK, 3.0% higher. ONS marks the South East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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