Operations Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 136,000 jobs.
Median salary
£69,996
gross, per year
▲ 1.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£80,257
Jobs measured
136,000
What most operations managers actually earn
Half of operations managers earn between £47,062 and £99,752. Earning above £99,752 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 operations managers earn less than this.
Operations Manager salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £85,735 | £103,594 |
| South East | £76,511 | £88,632 |
| East | £69,486 | £78,278 |
| North East | £49,877 | £55,387 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £49,069 | £55,958 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Functional managers and directors n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 1139
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “operations manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Functional managers and directors n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Operations Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Operations Manager salary in UK?
The median is £69,996 a year and the mean is £80,257, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Operations Manager salary?
Half of operations managers earn between £47,062 and £99,752. Anything above £99,752 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 136,000 jobs in this occupation.
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