Purchasing Manager Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£47,971
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,313
What most purchasing managers actually earn
Half of purchasing managers in Wales earn between £31,671 and £73,554. Earning above £73,554 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 “Functional Managers and Directors” group in Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of purchasing managers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Purchasing managers and directors
- SOC 2020 code
- 1134
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Purchasing Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Purchasing Manager salary in Wales?
The median is £47,971 a year and the mean is £46,313, 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 Purchasing Manager salary?
Half of purchasing managers earn between £31,671 and £73,554. Anything above £73,554 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.
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