HR Manager Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 18,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£49,067
gross, per year
Mean
£60,630
Jobs measured
18,000
What most hr managers actually earn
Half of hr managers in North West earn between £40,416 and £91,302. Earning above £91,302 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 North West.
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 North West ranks for hr manager pay
7th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £66,725 and Wales sits at the bottom on £42,497. North West is £17,658 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 North West?
The median is £49,067 a year and the mean is £60,630, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good HR Manager salary?
Half of hr managers earn between £40,416 and £91,302. Anything above £91,302 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 18,000 jobs in this occupation.
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