Fleet Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 64,000 jobs.
Median salary
£46,734
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,504
Mean
£51,700
Jobs measured
64,000
What a typical fleet manager takes home
On the median of £46,734, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,097
Take-home a year
£37,168
Income Tax
£6,833
National Insurance
£2,733
What most fleet managers actually earn
Half of fleet managers earn between £36,669 and £61,408. Earning above £61,408 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 fleet managers earn less than this.
Fleet Manager salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £47,495 | £50,460 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £47,196 | £53,137 |
| West Midlands | £46,243 | £55,375 |
| East Midlands | £46,067 | £49,337 |
| North East | £45,905 | £49,974 |
| North West | £45,158 | £47,238 |
| South East | £42,218 | £49,280 |
| East | £41,429 | £46,207 |
| South West | £40,729 | £42,763 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Managers in transport and distribution
- SOC 2020 code
- 1241
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “fleet manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Managers in transport and distribution”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures managers in transport and distribution.
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.
Fleet Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Fleet Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £46,734 a year and the mean is £51,700, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,504.
How much does a fleet manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £22.05 excluding overtime, or £22.13 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Fleet Manager salary?
Half of fleet managers earn between £36,669 and £61,408. Anything above £61,408 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a fleet manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of fleet managers earn under £26,527 and the lowest quarter under £36,669 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has fleet manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many fleet managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 64,000 employee jobs in “Managers in transport and distribution” (SOC 1241) 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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