HR Director Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£42,497
gross, per year
▲ 4.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£45,252
What most hr directors actually earn
Half of hr directors in Wales earn between £31,671 and £73,554. Earning above £73,554 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 Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hr directors earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for hr director pay
10th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
Wales is the lowest-paying of the 10 regions ONS measures for this role, £24,228 behind London on £66,725.
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
- 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 Wales?
The median is £42,497 a year and the mean is £45,252, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good HR Director salary?
Half of hr directors earn between £31,671 and £73,554. Anything above £73,554 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.
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