Nursery Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 23,000 jobs.
Median salary
£28,511
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£30,140
Part-time only
£13,493
Mean
£27,940
Jobs measured
23,000
What most nursery managers actually earn
Half of nursery managers earn between £20,927 and £34,490. Earning above £34,490 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 nursery managers earn less than this.
Nursery Manager salary by region
4 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £33,201 | £35,845 |
| London | £31,262 | £31,187 |
| West Midlands | £24,759 | £24,155 |
| South West | £22,265 | £22,250 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Early education and childcare services managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2324
- 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.
Nursery Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Nursery Manager salary in UK?
The median is £28,511 a year and the mean is £27,940, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £30,140 and part-time employees £13,493.
What is a good Nursery Manager salary?
Half of nursery managers earn between £20,927 and £34,490. Anything above £34,490 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 23,000 jobs in this occupation.
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