HR Manager Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 12,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£52,370
gross, per year
▼ 1.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£59,179
Jobs measured
12,000
What most hr managers actually earn
Half of hr managers in South West earn between £36,967 and £86,628. Earning above £86,628 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 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 South West ranks for hr manager pay
4th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £66,725 and Wales sits at the bottom on £42,497. South West is £14,355 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 South West?
The median is £52,370 a year and the mean is £59,179, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good HR Manager salary?
Half of hr managers earn between £36,967 and £86,628. Anything above £86,628 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 12,000 jobs in this occupation.
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