HR Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 171,000 jobs.
Median salary
£54,474
gross, per year
▲ 8.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£65,374
Jobs measured
171,000
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 UK?
The median is £54,474 a year and the mean is £65,374, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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 171,000 jobs in this occupation.
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