Office Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 195,000 jobs.
Median salary
£35,000
gross, per year
▲ 3.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,236
Jobs measured
195,000
What most office managers actually earn
Half of office managers earn between £25,607 and £47,154. Earning above £47,154 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 office managers earn less than this.
Office Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £42,368 | £44,840 |
| Wales | £36,157 | £39,486 |
| Scotland | £34,945 | £39,674 |
| South East | £34,713 | £37,255 |
| North West | £34,111 | £37,334 |
| South West | £34,001 | £35,022 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £33,785 | £34,277 |
| East Midlands | £32,087 | £31,991 |
| East | £31,632 | £33,889 |
| North East | £31,102 | £31,801 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Office managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 4141
- 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.
Office Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Office Manager salary in UK?
The median is £35,000 a year and the mean is £37,236, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Office Manager salary?
Half of office managers earn between £25,607 and £47,154. Anything above £47,154 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 195,000 jobs in this occupation.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously