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UK salary report · 2026

Learning and Development Manager Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 17,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Imprecise estimate Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£34,434

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 10% change on the previous year

Mean

£35,034

Jobs measured

17,000

What a typical learning and development manager takes home

On the median of £34,434, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.

Take-home a month

£2,359

Take-home a year

£28,312

Income Tax

£4,373

National Insurance

£1,749

Work out yours — with pension, student loan and bonus → £34,000 after tax, step by step →

What most learning and development managers actually earn

Half of learning and development managers in North West earn between £26,196 and £41,256. Earning above £41,256 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 “HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals” group in North West.

The full pay range

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

10th
£18,030
20th
£23,532
25th
£26,196
30th
£27,043
40th
£29,277
50th
£32,458
60th
£35,969
70th
£39,407
75th
£41,256
80th
£43,278
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Other vocational and industrial trainers
SOC 2020 code
3574
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS publishes a sampling error of 11.6% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.

ONS doesn't measure “learning and development manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other vocational and industrial trainers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - vocational and industrial trainers it does not name separately.

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.

Learning and Development Manager salary FAQs

What is the average Learning and Development Manager salary in North West?

The median is £34,434 a year and the mean is £35,034, 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 learning and development manager earn per hour?

Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.70 excluding overtime, or £19.19 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North West.

What is a good Learning and Development Manager salary?

Half of learning and development managers earn between £26,196 and £41,256. Anything above £41,256 is in the top quarter for the role.

What is the starting salary for a learning and development manager?

ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of learning and development managers earn under £18,030 and the lowest quarter under £26,196 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.

Do learning and development managers in North West earn more than the UK average?

The median in North West is £34,434 against £33,236 across the UK, 3.6% higher. ONS marks the North West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.

Has learning and development manager pay gone up in the last year?

ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +10.0% for this occupation in North West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.

How many learning and development managers are there in North West?

ASHE counts around 17,000 employee jobs in “Other vocational and industrial trainers” (SOC 3574) in North West. 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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