IT Manager Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 42,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£64,357
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 3.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£75,570
Jobs measured
42,000
What a typical it manager takes home
On the median of £64,357, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,990
Take-home a year
£47,884
Income Tax
£13,175
National Insurance
£3,298
What most it managers actually earn
Half of it managers in London earn between £50,946 and £93,135. Earning above £93,135 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 “Information Technology Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of it managers earn less than this.
How London ranks for it manager pay
1st
of 5 GB regions with a published figure
London pays it managers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £14,363 above West Midlands, the lowest of the 5.
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
- 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 London?
The median is £64,357 a year and the mean is £75,570, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good IT Manager salary?
Half of it managers earn between £50,946 and £93,135. Anything above £93,135 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 £36,178 and the lowest quarter under £50,946 — 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 £117,003 a year, and the top quarter more than £93,135. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do it managers in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £64,357 against £55,502 across the UK, 16.0% higher, which places it 1st highest of the 5 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has it manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -3.5% for this occupation in London. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many it managers are there in London?
ASHE counts around 42,000 employee jobs in “IT managers” (SOC 2132) in London. 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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