Talent Acquisition Manager Salary in London

What most talent acquisition managers actually earn

Half of talent acquisition managers across the UK earn between £27,273 and £42,406. Earning above £42,406 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.

How London ranks for talent acquisition manager pay

London pays talent acquisition managers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £8,982 above Yorkshire and The Humber, the lowest of the 11.

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 “talent acquisition manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Human resources and industrial relations officers”, which includes this role alongside others.

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.