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Research and development (R&D) managers Salary in South East
A Research and development (R&D) managers in South East earns a median gross annual pay of £55,585 — that's £66 (0%) above the UK median of £55,519. Real ONS figures (SOC 2161, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Research and development (R&D) managers in South East is £55,585 gross per year, compared with £55,519 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
South East vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| South East | £55,585 |
| United Kingdom | £55,519 |
How South East ranks for Research and development (R&D) managers pay
Regional rank
#5
of 10 ONS regions
vs UK median
+£66
above £55,519 UK median
Out-earns
50%
of ONS regions
At £55,585, a Research and development (R&D) managers in South East sits above by £66 the £55,519 UK median for the role, ranking #5 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Research and development (R&D) managers median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Research and development (R&D) managers in South East — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Research and development (R&D) managers earn in South East?
- The median gross annual pay for a Research and development (R&D) managers in South East is £55,585, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £55,519.
- Is this South East figure a real ONS number?
- Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.
- Is a Research and development (R&D) managers salary in South East above the UK average for the role?
- The South East median of £55,585 is above by £66 the £55,519 UK median for a Research and development (R&D) managers, and above by £677 the average of the 10 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does South East rank for Research and development (R&D) managers pay?
- South East ranks #5 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Research and development (R&D) managers median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 4 regions pay more and 5 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
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.