Production Manager Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 49,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£48,113
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£56,520
Jobs measured
49,000
What most production managers actually earn
Half of production managers in South West earn between £32,015 and £70,487. Earning above £70,487 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 “Production Managers and Directors” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of production managers earn less than this.
How South West ranks for production manager pay
7th
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £76,710 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £47,050. South West is £28,597 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
- 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 South West?
The median is £48,113 a year and the mean is £56,520, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Production Manager salary?
Half of production managers earn between £32,015 and £70,487. Anything above £70,487 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 49,000 jobs in this occupation.
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