Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£33,008
Employment patterns
- 63% of Hotel work full-time
- 53% are self-employed
- 98.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay in the UK
The typical hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors in the UK earns a median salary of £33,008 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £38,784. 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 hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 53% of Hotel are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; only 63% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay ranges from £20,526 in Wales up to £38,581 in Scotland, a difference of £18,055 (88%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors at £38,581 — 17% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £20,526.
UK median £33,008
| Region | Median payUK median £33,008 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £38,581 | £38,581 | £41,247 | +17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,278 | £31,278 | £34,417 | -5% |
| West Midlands | £31,235 | £31,235 | £33,683 | -5% |
| London | £30,846 | £30,846 | £35,012 | -7% |
| East of England | £26,553 | £26,553 | £28,523 | -20% |
| South East | £25,201 | £25,201 | £25,108 | -24% |
| East Midlands | £22,891 | £22,891 | £25,843 | -31% |
| North West | £20,971 | £20,971 | £23,307 | -36% |
| Wales | £20,526 | £20,526 | £21,853 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £38,581 | £38,581Mean £41,247 | +17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,278 | £31,278Mean £34,417 | -5% |
| West Midlands £31,235 | £31,235Mean £33,683 | -5% |
| London £30,846 | £30,846Mean £35,012 | -7% |
| East of England £26,553 | £26,553Mean £28,523 | -20% |
| South East £25,201 | £25,201Mean £25,108 | -24% |
| East Midlands £22,891 | £22,891Mean £25,843 | -31% |
| North West £20,971 | £20,971Mean £23,307 | -36% |
| Wales £20,526 | £20,526Mean £21,853 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,008); ‘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 hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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