Leisure Centre Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 32,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,342
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£36,026
Mean
£34,797
Jobs measured
32,000
What most leisure centre managers actually earn
Half of leisure centre managers earn between £25,384 and £41,872. Earning above £41,872 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of leisure centre managers earn less than this.
Leisure Centre Manager salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £35,634 | £36,103 |
| London | £35,460 | £38,028 |
| South West | £31,142 | £37,210 |
| Scotland | £29,808 | £27,839 |
| North East | £25,662 | £27,120 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Leisure and sports managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 1224
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “leisure centre manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Leisure and sports managers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers leisure and sports managers.
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.
Leisure Centre Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Leisure Centre Manager salary in UK?
The median is £33,342 a year and the mean is £34,797, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £36,026.
What is a good Leisure Centre Manager salary?
Half of leisure centre managers earn between £25,384 and £41,872. Anything above £41,872 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 32,000 jobs in this occupation.
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