IT managers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£55,502
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 96.3% of IT managers work full-time
- 3.3% are self-employed
- 99.5% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding IT managers pay in the UK
The typical it managers in the UK earns a median salary of £55,502 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 it managers earnings fall between £43,046 and £73,026 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced it managers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £61,480. 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 it managers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: it managers pay ranges from £45,970 in Wales up to £64,357 in London, a difference of £18,387 (40%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see it managers pay in London, IT managers vs Accountant or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for it managers at £64,357 — 16% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £45,970.
UK median £55,502
| Region | Median payUK median £55,502 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £64,357 | £64,357 | £75,570 | +16% |
| South East | £58,877 | £58,877 | £65,443 | +6% |
| North West | £56,622 | £56,622 | £62,917 | +2% |
| North East | £54,629 | £54,629 | £57,502 | -2% |
| East of England | £53,172 | £53,172 | £59,611 | -4% |
| Scotland | £51,782 | £51,782 | £55,311 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £50,585 | £50,585 | £54,810 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £49,994 | £49,994 | £55,079 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £49,070 | £49,070 | £50,908 | -12% |
| South West | £47,276 | £47,276 | £53,194 | -15% |
| Wales | £45,970 | £45,970 | £46,856 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £64,357 | £64,357Mean £75,570 | +16% |
| South East £58,877 | £58,877Mean £65,443 | +6% |
| North West £56,622 | £56,622Mean £62,917 | +2% |
| North East £54,629 | £54,629Mean £57,502 | -2% |
| East of England £53,172 | £53,172Mean £59,611 | -4% |
| Scotland £51,782 | £51,782Mean £55,311 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £50,585 | £50,585Mean £54,810 | -9% |
| West Midlands £49,994 | £49,994Mean £55,079 | -10% |
| East Midlands £49,070 | £49,070Mean £50,908 | -12% |
| South West £47,276 | £47,276Mean £53,194 | -15% |
| Wales £45,970 | £45,970Mean £46,856 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£55,502); ‘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 it 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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