Education managers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,043
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 84% of Education managers work full-time
- 7% are self-employed
- 99.5% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Education managers pay in the UK
The typical education managers in the UK earns a median salary of £45,043 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 education managers earnings fall between £34,323 and £58,360 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced education managers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £48,023. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical education managers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: education managers pay ranges from £32,214 in Wales up to £61,182 in West Midlands, a difference of £28,968 (90%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see education managers pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for education managers at £61,182 — 36% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £32,214.
UK median £45,043
| Region | Median payUK median £45,043 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £61,182 | £61,182 | £57,742 | +36% |
| South West | £57,001 | £57,001 | £52,684 | +27% |
| East of England | £52,089 | £52,089 | £52,014 | +16% |
| London | £48,178 | £48,178 | £51,222 | +7% |
| North West | £46,856 | £46,856 | £50,900 | +4% |
| Scotland | £46,235 | £46,235 | £49,117 | +3% |
| North East | £44,615 | £44,615 | £47,330 | -1% |
| South East | £40,643 | £40,643 | £43,714 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £34,080 | £34,080 | £34,991 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,361 | £33,361 | £39,077 | -26% |
| Wales | £32,214 | £32,214 | £40,087 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £61,182 | £61,182Mean £57,742 | +36% |
| South West £57,001 | £57,001Mean £52,684 | +27% |
| East of England £52,089 | £52,089Mean £52,014 | +16% |
| London £48,178 | £48,178Mean £51,222 | +7% |
| North West £46,856 | £46,856Mean £50,900 | +4% |
| Scotland £46,235 | £46,235Mean £49,117 | +3% |
| North East £44,615 | £44,615Mean £47,330 | -1% |
| South East £40,643 | £40,643Mean £43,714 | -10% |
| East Midlands £34,080 | £34,080Mean £34,991 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £33,361 | £33,361Mean £39,077 | -26% |
| Wales £32,214 | £32,214Mean £40,087 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,043); ‘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 education managers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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