Marketing and commercial managers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£50,589
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 87% of Marketing work full-time
- 3.4% are self-employed
- 98.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Marketing and commercial managers pay in the UK
The typical marketing and commercial managers in the UK earns a median salary of £50,589 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 marketing and commercial managers earnings fall between £37,860 and £67,702 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £58,333. 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 marketing and commercial managers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: marketing and commercial managers pay ranges from £31,537 in North East up to £62,752 in East of England, a difference of £31,215 (99%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see marketing and commercial managers pay in East of England, Marketing and commercial managers vs Accountant or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for marketing and commercial managers at £62,752 — 24% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £31,537.
UK median £50,589
| Region | Median payUK median £50,589 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £62,752 | £62,752 | £61,660 | +24% |
| London | £59,163 | £59,163 | £68,439 | +17% |
| West Midlands | £51,700 | £51,700 | £52,017 | +2% |
| South East | £49,265 | £49,265 | £66,618 | -3% |
| North West | £47,843 | £47,843 | £48,516 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £45,790 | £45,790 | £52,848 | -9% |
| Scotland | £45,722 | £45,722 | £54,544 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £43,999 | £43,999 | £46,285 | -13% |
| Wales | £41,479 | £41,479 | £40,926 | -18% |
| South West | £41,418 | £41,418 | £43,103 | -18% |
| North East | £31,537 | £31,537 | £34,018 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £62,752 | £62,752Mean £61,660 | +24% |
| London £59,163 | £59,163Mean £68,439 | +17% |
| West Midlands £51,700 | £51,700Mean £52,017 | +2% |
| South East £49,265 | £49,265Mean £66,618 | -3% |
| North West £47,843 | £47,843Mean £48,516 | -5% |
| East Midlands £45,790 | £45,790Mean £52,848 | -9% |
| Scotland £45,722 | £45,722Mean £54,544 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £43,999 | £43,999Mean £46,285 | -13% |
| Wales £41,479 | £41,479Mean £40,926 | -18% |
| South West £41,418 | £41,418Mean £43,103 | -18% |
| North East £31,537 | £31,537Mean £34,018 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£50,589); ‘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 marketing and commercial managers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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