IT Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 213,000 jobs.
Median salary
£55,502
gross, per year
▲ 1.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£61,480
Jobs measured
213,000
What most it managers actually earn
Half of it managers earn between £43,046 and £73,026. Earning above £73,026 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 it managers earn less than this.
IT Manager salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £64,357 | £75,570 |
| South East | £58,877 | £65,443 |
| North West | £56,622 | £62,917 |
| North East | £54,629 | £57,502 |
| East | £53,172 | £59,611 |
| Scotland | £51,782 | £55,311 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £50,585 | £54,810 |
| West Midlands | £49,994 | £55,079 |
| East Midlands | £49,070 | £50,908 |
| South West | £47,276 | £53,194 |
| Wales | £45,970 | £46,856 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2132
- 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.
IT Manager salary FAQs
What is the average IT Manager salary in UK?
The median is £55,502 a year and the mean is £61,480, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good IT Manager salary?
Half of it managers earn between £43,046 and £73,026. Anything above £73,026 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 213,000 jobs in this occupation.
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