HR Director Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 40,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£66,725
gross, per year
▲ 15.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£83,363
Jobs measured
40,000
What most hr directors actually earn
Half of hr directors in London earn between £64,817 and £148,127. Earning above £148,127 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 London.
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 London?
The median is £66,725 a year and the mean is £83,363, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good HR Director salary?
Half of hr directors earn between £64,817 and £148,127. Anything above £148,127 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 40,000 jobs in this occupation.
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