Office Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£34,713
gross, per year
▼ 0.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,255
Jobs measured
27,000
What most office managers actually earn
Half of office managers in South East earn between £25,467 and £47,487. Earning above £47,487 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 “Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of office managers earn less than this.
How South East ranks for office manager pay
4th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £42,368 and North East sits at the bottom on £31,102. South East is £7,655 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 South East?
The median is £34,713 a year and the mean is £37,255, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Office Manager salary?
Half of office managers earn between £25,467 and £47,487. Anything above £47,487 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 27,000 jobs in this occupation.
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