Nursery Manager Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£31,262
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£31,187
What most nursery managers actually earn
Half of nursery managers in London earn between £35,958 and £65,418. Earning above £65,418 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 “Other Educational Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of nursery managers earn less than this.
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 London?
The median is £31,262 a year and the mean is £31,187, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Nursery Manager salary?
Half of nursery managers earn between £35,958 and £65,418. Anything above £65,418 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.
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