HR Manager Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 10,000 jobs.
Median salary — East Midlands
£45,493
gross, per year
▲ 3.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,620
Jobs measured
10,000
What most hr managers actually earn
Half of hr managers across the UK earn between £40,108 and £75,459. Earning above £75,459 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hr managers earn less than this.
How East Midlands ranks for hr manager pay
9th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £66,725 and Wales sits at the bottom on £42,497. East Midlands is £21,232 short of the top.
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 Manager salary FAQs
What is the average HR Manager salary in East Midlands?
The median is £45,493 a year and the mean is £46,620, 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 10,000 jobs in this occupation.
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