Operations Manager Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East.
Median salary — North East
£49,877
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£55,387
What a typical operations manager takes home
On the median of £49,877, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,286
Take-home a year
£39,431
Income Tax
£7,461
National Insurance
£2,985
What most operations managers actually earn
Half of operations managers across the UK earn between £47,062 and £99,752. Earning above £99,752 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of operations managers earn less than this.
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. ONS measures a residual group - functional managers and directors it does not name separately.
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 North East?
The median is £49,877 a year and the mean is £55,387, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a operations manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £39.24 excluding overtime, or £41.56 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North East.
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.
What is the starting salary for a operations manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of operations managers earn under £24,851 and the lowest quarter under £47,062 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do operations managers in North East earn more than the UK average?
The median in North East is £49,877 against £69,996 across the UK, 28.7% lower.
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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