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UK salary report · 2026

IT Manager Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 21,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£56,622

gross, per year

▲ 14.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£62,917

Jobs measured

21,000

What most it managers actually earn

Half of it managers in North West earn between £37,959 and £69,452. Earning above £69,452 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 North West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of it managers earn less than this.

10th
£29,585
20th
£35,766
25th
£37,959
30th
£41,524
40th
£46,112
50th
£50,698
60th
£57,716
70th
£63,875
75th
£69,452
80th
£73,602
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How North West ranks for it manager pay

3rd

of 11 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £64,357 and Wales sits at the bottom on £45,970. North West is £7,735 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
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 North West?

The median is £56,622 a year and the mean is £62,917, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good IT Manager salary?

Half of it managers earn between £37,959 and £69,452. Anything above £69,452 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 21,000 jobs in this occupation.

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