Health and Safety Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 66,000 jobs.
Median salary
£44,551
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£46,444
Mean
£46,989
Jobs measured
66,000
What most health and safety managers actually earn
Half of health and safety managers earn between £34,580 and £55,660. Earning above £55,660 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 health and safety managers earn less than this.
Health and Safety Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £56,361 | £58,895 |
| South East | £51,581 | £53,204 |
| Scotland | £48,814 | £49,718 |
| West Midlands | £44,749 | £44,077 |
| South West | £41,843 | £47,959 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,485 | £43,973 |
| East Midlands | £40,866 | £41,595 |
| North West | £40,123 | £46,667 |
| East | £39,035 | £44,647 |
| Wales | £37,056 | £38,494 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Health and safety managers and officers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3582
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “health and safety manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Health and safety managers and officers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers health and safety managers and officers.
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.
Health and Safety Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Health and Safety Manager salary in UK?
The median is £44,551 a year and the mean is £46,989, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £46,444.
What is a good Health and Safety Manager salary?
Half of health and safety managers earn between £34,580 and £55,660. Anything above £55,660 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 66,000 jobs in this occupation.
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