HR Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 171,000 jobs.
Median salary
£54,474
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£57,529
Part-time only
£33,657
Mean
£65,374
Jobs measured
171,000
What a typical hr manager takes home
On the median of £54,474, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,513
Take-home a year
£42,152
Income Tax
£9,222
National Insurance
£3,100
What most hr managers actually earn
Half of hr managers earn between £40,108 and £75,459. Earning above £75,459 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 hr managers earn less than this.
HR Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £66,725 | £83,363 |
| South East | £63,289 | £72,019 |
| East | £54,912 | £59,859 |
| South West | £52,370 | £59,179 |
| West Midlands | £51,662 | — |
| Scotland | £49,688 | £52,721 |
| North West | £49,067 | £60,630 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £48,675 | £51,967 |
| East Midlands | £45,493 | £46,620 |
| Wales | £42,497 | £45,252 |
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 Manager salary FAQs
What is the average HR Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £54,474 a year and the mean is £65,374, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £57,529 and part-time employees £33,657.
How much does a hr manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £29.79 excluding overtime, or £30.47 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good HR Manager salary?
Half of hr managers earn between £40,108 and £75,459. Anything above £75,459 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a hr manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of hr managers earn under £29,324 and the lowest quarter under £40,108 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has hr manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hr managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 171,000 employee jobs in “Human resource managers and directors” (SOC 1136) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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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