Payroll Manager Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 30,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£26,923
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3% change on the previous year
Mean
£29,411
Jobs measured
30,000
What a typical payroll manager takes home
On the median of £26,923, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,909
Take-home a year
£22,904
Income Tax
£2,871
National Insurance
£1,148
What most payroll managers actually earn
Half of payroll managers in North West earn between £20,458 and £33,805. Earning above £33,805 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: Finance” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of payroll managers earn less than this.
How North West ranks for payroll manager pay
6th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £33,217 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £25,187. North West is £6,294 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
- 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. ONS group combines book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks.
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 North West?
The median is £26,923 a year and the mean is £29,411, 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 payroll manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.33 excluding overtime, or £16.65 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Payroll Manager salary?
Half of payroll managers earn between £20,458 and £33,805. Anything above £33,805 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a payroll manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of payroll managers earn under £12,743 and the lowest quarter under £20,458 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do payroll managers in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £26,923 against £27,743 across the UK, 3.0% lower, which places it 6th highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has payroll manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.0% for this occupation in North West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many payroll managers are there in North West?
ASHE counts around 30,000 employee jobs in “Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks” (SOC 4122) in North West. Self-employed work is not included.
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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