Events Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 46,000 jobs.
Median salary
£29,101
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 10.5% below the £32,163 median for people working full-time.
▲ 8.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£32,163
Mean
£30,446
Jobs measured
46,000
What most events managers actually earn
Half of events managers earn between £21,946 and £38,267. Earning above £38,267 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of events managers earn less than this.
Events Manager salary by region
4 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £36,202 | £36,469 |
| Wales | £33,353 | £34,123 |
| Scotland | £28,372 | £30,348 |
| South West | £28,119 | £27,427 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Events managers and organisers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3557
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Events Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Events Manager salary in UK?
The median is £29,101 a year and the mean is £30,446, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £32,163.
What is a good Events Manager salary?
Half of events managers earn between £21,946 and £38,267. Anything above £38,267 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 46,000 jobs in this occupation.
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