Learning and Development Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 19,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£35,289
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,757
Jobs measured
19,000
What a typical learning and development manager takes home
On the median of £35,289, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,411
Take-home a year
£28,928
Income Tax
£4,544
National Insurance
£1,818
What most learning and development managers actually earn
Half of learning and development managers in South East earn between £26,947 and £44,214. Earning above £44,214 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 South East.
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.
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 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 South East?
The median is £35,289 a year and the mean is £37,757, 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 South East.
What is a good Learning and Development Manager salary?
Half of learning and development managers earn between £26,947 and £44,214. Anything above £44,214 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 £17,930 and the lowest quarter under £26,947 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do learning and development managers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £35,289 against £33,236 across the UK, 6.2% higher.
Has learning and development manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.3% for this occupation in South East. 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 South East?
ASHE counts around 19,000 employee jobs in “Other vocational and industrial trainers” (SOC 3574) in South East. 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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