Operations Manager Salary in South East

What most operations managers actually earn

Half of operations managers in South East earn between £43,253 and £98,065. Earning above £98,065 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 “Functional Managers and Directors” group in South East.

How South East ranks for operations manager pay

London tops the table on £85,735 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £49,069. South East is £9,224 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

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.