Human resources and industrial relations officers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£33,012
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 85% of Human resources work full-time
- 3.1% are self-employed
- 97.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Human resources and industrial relations officers pay in the UK
The typical human resources and industrial relations officers in the UK earns a median salary of £33,012 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 human resources and industrial relations officers earnings fall between £27,273 and £42,406 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced human resources and industrial relations officers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £37,272. 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 human resources and industrial relations officers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: human resources and industrial relations officers pay ranges from £27,977 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £36,959 in London, a difference of £8,982 (32%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see human resources and industrial relations 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 human resources and industrial relations officers at £36,959 — 12% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £27,977.
UK median £33,012
| Region | Median payUK median £33,012 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £36,959 | £36,959 | £43,816 | +12% |
| South East | £33,921 | £33,921 | £37,844 | +3% |
| North East | £33,470 | £33,470 | £35,538 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £32,891 | £32,891 | £36,176 | ±0% |
| East Midlands | £32,889 | £32,889 | £36,090 | ±0% |
| East of England | £32,863 | £32,863 | £34,909 | ±0% |
| Wales | £32,820 | £32,820 | £34,558 | -1% |
| Scotland | £32,328 | £32,328 | £38,339 | -2% |
| South West | £30,078 | £30,078 | £33,982 | -9% |
| North West | £29,715 | £29,715 | £33,191 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,977 | £27,977 | £29,817 | -15% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £36,959 | £36,959Mean £43,816 | +12% |
| South East £33,921 | £33,921Mean £37,844 | +3% |
| North East £33,470 | £33,470Mean £35,538 | +1% |
| West Midlands £32,891 | £32,891Mean £36,176 | ±0% |
| East Midlands £32,889 | £32,889Mean £36,090 | ±0% |
| East of England £32,863 | £32,863Mean £34,909 | ±0% |
| Wales £32,820 | £32,820Mean £34,558 | -1% |
| Scotland £32,328 | £32,328Mean £38,339 | -2% |
| South West £30,078 | £30,078Mean £33,982 | -9% |
| North West £29,715 | £29,715Mean £33,191 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,977 | £27,977Mean £29,817 | -15% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,012); ‘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 human resources and industrial relations officers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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