Payroll Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 272,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,743
gross, per year
▲ 7.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£28,200
Jobs measured
272,000
What most payroll managers actually earn
Half of payroll managers earn between £19,148 and £35,464. Earning above £35,464 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 payroll managers earn less than this.
Payroll Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £33,217 | £34,124 |
| North East | £28,245 | £28,871 |
| West Midlands | £27,848 | £28,323 |
| Scotland | £27,451 | £29,207 |
| South East | £27,031 | £27,815 |
| North West | £26,923 | £29,411 |
| East | £26,802 | £26,519 |
| South West | £26,234 | £25,854 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,692 | £25,366 |
| East Midlands | £25,187 | £24,163 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
- SOC 2020 code
- 4122
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “payroll manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks”, 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.
Payroll Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Payroll Manager salary in UK?
The median is £27,743 a year and the mean is £28,200, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Payroll Manager salary?
Half of payroll managers earn between £19,148 and £35,464. Anything above £35,464 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 272,000 jobs in this occupation.
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