People Partner Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 138,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,012
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£35,194
Part-time only
£21,296
Mean
£37,272
Jobs measured
138,000
What a typical people partner takes home
On the median of £33,012, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,274
Take-home a year
£27,288
Income Tax
£4,088
National Insurance
£1,635
What most people partners actually earn
Half of people partners earn between £27,273 and £42,406. Earning above £42,406 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 people partners earn less than this.
People Partner salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £36,959 | £43,816 |
| South East | £33,921 | £37,844 |
| North East | £33,470 | £35,538 |
| West Midlands | £32,891 | £36,176 |
| East Midlands | £32,889 | £36,090 |
| East | £32,863 | £34,909 |
| Wales | £32,820 | £34,558 |
| Scotland | £32,328 | £38,339 |
| South West | £30,078 | £33,982 |
| North West | £29,715 | £33,191 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,977 | £29,817 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Human resources and industrial relations officers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3571
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “people partner” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Human resources and industrial relations officers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures human resources and industrial relations officers; recruitment is not counted 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.
People Partner salary FAQs
What is the average People Partner salary in the UK?
The median is £33,012 a year and the mean is £37,272, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £35,194 and part-time employees £21,296.
How much does a people partner earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.98 excluding overtime, or £18.12 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good People Partner salary?
Half of people partners earn between £27,273 and £42,406. Anything above £42,406 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a people partner?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of people partners earn under £20,625 and the lowest quarter under £27,273 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Which part of the UK pays people partners the most?
South East, at a median of £33,921, is the highest of the 4 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; North West is the lowest at £29,715. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has people partner pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.3% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many people partners are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 138,000 employee jobs in “Human resources and industrial relations officers” (SOC 3571) in the UK. 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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