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Human resource managers and directors Salary (UK)
A Human resource managers and directors in the UK earns a median gross annual pay of £57,529, with most pay between £43,676–£78,677 (25th–75th percentile). Real figures from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (SOC 1136, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median UK salary for a Human resource managers and directors is £57,529 gross per year (typical range £43,676–£78,677). This is a real ONS estimate for full-time employees, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
Human resource managers and directors pay distribution (UK)
| Statistic | Gross annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £32,714 |
| 25th percentile | £43,676 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £57,529 |
| Mean (average) | £69,039 |
| 75th percentile | £78,677 |
| 90th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
Based on an estimated 152,000 UK jobs in this occupation. Cells ONS suppressed for reliability are marked “Suppressed by ONS” and never estimated.
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Human resource managers and directors salary by UK region
| Region | Median (annual) | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|
| London | £68,739 | +£11,210 |
| South East | £64,623 | +£7,094 |
| East | £57,209 | −£320 |
| South West | £54,642 | −£2,887 |
| West Midlands | £53,085 | −£4,444 |
| Scotland | £50,412 | −£7,117 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £50,387 | −£7,142 |
| North West | £49,553 | −£7,976 |
| Wales | £47,231 | −£10,298 |
| East Midlands | £46,110 | −£11,419 |
Only UK regions ONS published for this occupation are shown; suppressed regional cells are omitted, never estimated.
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Human resource managers and directors salary — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Human resource managers and directors earn in the UK?
- The median gross annual pay for a Human resource managers and directors (SOC 2020 code 1136) in the UK is £57,529, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Most pay falls in the £43,676–£78,677 range (25th to 75th percentile).
- Is the Human resource managers and directors salary figure real or estimated?
- It is a real published ONS estimate — the median gross annual pay for full-time employees in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. No number on this page is modelled, interpolated, or mixed with survey panels. Cells that ONS suppressed for reliability are omitted, never guessed.
- Where does a Human resource managers and directors earn the most in the UK?
- Of the UK regions ONS publishes for this occupation, the highest median is £68,739 in London. Regional medians for 10 regions are listed on this page; regions where ONS suppressed the cell are not shown.
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Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.