IT Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 213,000 jobs.
Median salary
£55,502
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£56,438
Part-time only
£32,229
Mean
£61,480
Jobs measured
213,000
What a typical it manager takes home
On the median of £55,502, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,562
Take-home a year
£42,749
Income Tax
£9,633
National Insurance
£3,121
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 the UK?
The median is £55,502 a year and the mean is £61,480, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £56,438 and part-time employees £32,229.
How much does a it manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £28.69 excluding overtime, or £28.81 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
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.
What is the starting salary for a it manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of it managers earn under £31,630 and the lowest quarter under £43,046 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid it managers earn?
The top 10% of it managers earn more than £95,712 a year, and the top quarter more than £73,026. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays it managers the most?
London, at a median of £64,357, is the highest of the 5 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; West Midlands is the lowest at £49,994. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has it manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +1.8% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many it managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 213,000 employee jobs in “IT managers” (SOC 2132) in the UK. 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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