People Partner Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 17,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£33,921
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,844
Jobs measured
17,000
What a typical people partner takes home
On the median of £33,921, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,329
Take-home a year
£27,943
Income Tax
£4,270
National Insurance
£1,708
What most people partners actually earn
Half of people partners in South East earn between £26,947 and £44,214. Earning above £44,214 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 “HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of people partners earn less than this.
How South East ranks for people partner pay
1st
of 4 GB regions with a published figure
South East pays people partners more than anywhere else ONS measures — £4,206 above North West, the lowest of the 4.
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
- 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 South East?
The median is £33,921 a year and the mean is £37,844, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good People Partner salary?
Half of people partners earn between £26,947 and £44,214. Anything above £44,214 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 £17,930 and the lowest quarter under £26,947 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do people partners in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £33,921 against £33,012 across the UK, 2.8% higher, which places it 1st highest of the 4 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has people partner pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +13.0% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many people partners are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 17,000 employee jobs in “Human resources and industrial relations officers” (SOC 3571) in South East. 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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