Fleet Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 7,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£42,218
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£49,280
Jobs measured
7,000
What a typical fleet manager takes home
On the median of £42,218, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,826
Take-home a year
£33,917
Income Tax
£5,930
National Insurance
£2,372
What most fleet managers actually earn
Half of fleet managers in South East earn between £30,488 and £55,156. Earning above £55,156 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 in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of fleet managers earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 19.2% 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 “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 South East?
The median is £42,218 a year and the mean is £49,280, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Fleet Manager salary?
Half of fleet managers earn between £30,488 and £55,156. Anything above £55,156 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 £24,936 and the lowest quarter under £30,488 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do fleet managers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £42,218 against £46,734 across the UK, 9.7% lower. ONS marks the South East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has fleet manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +7.9% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many fleet managers are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 7,000 employee jobs in “Managers in transport and distribution” (SOC 1241) in South East. 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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