HR Director Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 18,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£54,912
gross, per year
▲ 8.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£59,859
Jobs measured
18,000
What most hr directors actually earn
Half of hr directors in East earn between £39,528 and £94,597. Earning above £94,597 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 “Functional Managers and Directors” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hr directors earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Human resource managers and directors
- SOC 2020 code
- 1136
- 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.
HR Director salary FAQs
What is the average HR Director salary in East?
The median is £54,912 a year and the mean is £59,859, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good HR Director salary?
Half of hr directors earn between £39,528 and £94,597. Anything above £94,597 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 18,000 jobs in this occupation.
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