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UK salary report · 2026

Head Of Marketing Salary in London

Official ONS earnings for London, covering 25,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — London

£59,163

gross, per year

▲ 5.8% change on the previous year

Mean

£68,439

Jobs measured

25,000

What most head of marketings actually earn

Half of head of marketings in London earn between £43,221 and £75,786. Earning above £75,786 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 “Business, Research and Administrative Professionals” group in London.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of head of marketings earn less than this.

10th
£34,914
20th
£41,013
25th
£43,221
30th
£46,616
40th
£51,987
50th
£58,597
60th
£64,717
70th
£70,773
75th
£75,786
80th
£81,864
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How London ranks for head of marketing pay

2nd

of 6 GB regions with a published figure

East tops the table on £62,752 and South West sits at the bottom on £41,418. London is £3,589 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Marketing and commercial managers
SOC 2020 code
2432
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “head of marketing” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Marketing and commercial managers”, which includes this role alongside others.

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.

Head Of Marketing salary FAQs

What is the average Head Of Marketing salary in London?

The median is £59,163 a year and the mean is £68,439, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Head Of Marketing salary?

Half of head of marketings earn between £43,221 and £75,786. Anything above £75,786 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 25,000 jobs in this occupation.

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