Production Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 479,000 jobs.
Median salary
£52,885
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 10.9% below the £58,640 median for people working full-time.
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£58,640
Part-time only
£12,570
Mean
£64,381
Jobs measured
479,000
What most production managers actually earn
Half of production managers earn between £33,691 and £79,741. Earning above £79,741 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 production managers earn less than this.
Production Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £76,710 | £96,703 |
| Scotland | £55,752 | £62,831 |
| South East | £51,847 | £59,063 |
| East | £51,144 | £64,596 |
| East Midlands | £49,634 | £62,420 |
| West Midlands | £48,224 | £53,195 |
| North West | £48,198 | £56,359 |
| South West | £48,113 | £56,520 |
| Wales | £47,944 | £51,313 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £47,050 | £51,243 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Production managers and directors in manufacturing
- SOC 2020 code
- 1121
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “production manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Production managers and directors in manufacturing”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures production managers and directors in manufacturing.
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.
Production Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Production Manager salary in UK?
The median is £52,885 a year and the mean is £64,381, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £58,640 and part-time employees £12,570.
What is a good Production Manager salary?
Half of production managers earn between £33,691 and £79,741. Anything above £79,741 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 479,000 jobs in this occupation.
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