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UK salary report · 2026

Learning And Development Manager Salary in South East

Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 19,000 jobs.

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

Median salary — South East

£35,289

gross, per year

▲ 6.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£37,757

Jobs measured

19,000

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.

10th
£17,930
20th
£25,340
25th
£26,947
30th
£29,039
40th
£31,251
50th
£34,185
60th
£38,680
70th
£42,404
75th
£44,214
80th
£46,145
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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 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.

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.

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.

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 19,000 jobs in this occupation.

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