Charity Manager Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£40,911
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 21.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£45,086
What a typical charity manager takes home
On the median of £40,911, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,748
Take-home a year
£32,976
Income Tax
£5,668
National Insurance
£2,267
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 Wales?
The median is £40,911 a year and the mean is £45,086, 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 Wales.
Do charity managers in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £40,911 against £43,382 across the UK, 5.7% lower.
Has charity manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -21.4% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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