Health and safety managers and officers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£44,551
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 88% of Health work full-time
- 9% are self-employed
- 98.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Health and safety managers and officers pay in the UK
The typical health and safety managers and officers in the UK earns a median salary of £44,551 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 health and safety managers and officers earnings fall between £34,580 and £55,660 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced health and safety managers and officers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £46,989. 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 health and safety managers and officers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: health and safety managers and officers pay ranges from £37,056 in Wales up to £56,361 in London, a difference of £19,305 (52%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see health and safety managers and officers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for health and safety managers and officers at £56,361 — 27% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £37,056.
UK median £44,551
| Region | Median payUK median £44,551 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £56,361 | £56,361 | £58,895 | +27% |
| South East | £51,581 | £51,581 | £53,204 | +16% |
| Scotland | £48,814 | £48,814 | £49,718 | +10% |
| West Midlands | £44,749 | £44,749 | £44,077 | ±0% |
| South West | £41,843 | £41,843 | £47,959 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £41,485 | £41,485 | £43,973 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £40,866 | £40,866 | £41,595 | -8% |
| North West | £40,123 | £40,123 | £46,667 | -10% |
| East of England | £39,035 | £39,035 | £44,647 | -12% |
| North East | £38,429 | £38,429 | £37,211 | -14% |
| Wales | £37,056 | £37,056 | £38,494 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £56,361 | £56,361Mean £58,895 | +27% |
| South East £51,581 | £51,581Mean £53,204 | +16% |
| Scotland £48,814 | £48,814Mean £49,718 | +10% |
| West Midlands £44,749 | £44,749Mean £44,077 | ±0% |
| South West £41,843 | £41,843Mean £47,959 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £41,485 | £41,485Mean £43,973 | -7% |
| East Midlands £40,866 | £40,866Mean £41,595 | -8% |
| North West £40,123 | £40,123Mean £46,667 | -10% |
| East of England £39,035 | £39,035Mean £44,647 | -12% |
| North East £38,429 | £38,429Mean £37,211 | -14% |
| Wales £37,056 | £37,056Mean £38,494 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,551); ‘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 health and safety managers and officers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table