Early education and childcare services managers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£28,511
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Early education and childcare services managers pay in the UK
The typical early education and childcare services managers in the UK earns a median salary of £28,511 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of early education and childcare services managers earnings fall between £20,927 and £34,490 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced early education and childcare services managers.
Where you work changes the picture: early education and childcare services managers pay ranges from £13,489 in East of England up to £33,201 in East Midlands, a difference of £19,712 (146%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see early education and childcare services managers pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for early education and childcare services managers at £33,201 — 16% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £13,489.
UK median £28,511
| Region | Median payUK median £28,511 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £33,201 | £33,201 | £35,845 | +16% |
| London | £31,262 | £31,262 | £31,187 | +10% |
| Wales | £29,621 | £29,621 | £31,216 | +4% |
| South East | £28,416 | £28,416 | £29,981 | ±0% |
| West Midlands | £24,759 | £24,759 | £24,155 | -13% |
| Scotland | £22,558 | £22,558 | £23,192 | -21% |
| South West | £22,265 | £22,265 | £22,250 | -22% |
| North West | £19,755 | £19,755 | £19,890 | -31% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £17,250 | £17,250 | £17,879 | -39% |
| North East | £14,365 | £14,365 | £14,111 | -50% |
| East of England | £13,489 | £13,489 | £13,524 | -53% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £33,201 | £33,201Mean £35,845 | +16% |
| London £31,262 | £31,262Mean £31,187 | +10% |
| Wales £29,621 | £29,621Mean £31,216 | +4% |
| South East £28,416 | £28,416Mean £29,981 | ±0% |
| West Midlands £24,759 | £24,759Mean £24,155 | -13% |
| Scotland £22,558 | £22,558Mean £23,192 | -21% |
| South West £22,265 | £22,265Mean £22,250 | -22% |
| North West £19,755 | £19,755Mean £19,890 | -31% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £17,250 | £17,250Mean £17,879 | -39% |
| North East £14,365 | £14,365Mean £14,111 | -50% |
| East of England £13,489 | £13,489Mean £13,524 | -53% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£28,511); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for early education and childcare services managers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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