HR Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 22,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£63,289
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 15.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£72,019
Jobs measured
22,000
What a typical hr manager takes home
On the median of £63,289, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,939
Take-home a year
£47,265
Income Tax
£12,748
National Insurance
£3,276
What most hr managers actually earn
Half of hr managers in South East earn between £43,253 and £98,065. Earning above £98,065 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 South East.
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 jobs hiring now in South East
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Human Resource Manager£30,000–£40,000
Desaga Recruitment Ltd · Crownhill, Milton Keynes
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Human Resource Manager£50,000–£60,000
Tony Alan Recruitment · West Sussex, South East England
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Human Resources Manager - Branded Hotel, Brighton
COREcruitment International · Brighton, East Sussex
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Assistant Manager Human Resources
Gategroup · Thorpe, Egham
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Assistant Manager Human Resources
gategroup · Staines, Surrey
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 South East?
The median is £63,289 a year and the mean is £72,019, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good HR Manager salary?
Half of hr managers earn between £43,253 and £98,065. Anything above £98,065 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 £25,953 and the lowest quarter under £43,253 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do hr managers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £63,289 against £54,474 across the UK, 16.2% higher.
Has hr manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +15.3% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hr managers are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 22,000 employee jobs in “Human resource managers and directors” (SOC 1136) in South East. 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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