Office managers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£35,000
£35,000
Mean salary
£37,236
Employment patterns
- 78% of Office managers work full-time
- 2.9% are self-employed
- 98.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£37,400
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for office managers at £42,368 — 21% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £30,073. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £42,368 | £44,840 | +21% |
| Wales | £36,157 | £39,486 | +3% |
| Scotland | £34,945 | £39,674 | ±0% |
| South East | £34,713 | £37,255 | -1% |
| North West | £34,111 | £37,334 | -3% |
| South West | £34,001 | £35,022 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,785 | £34,277 | -3% |
| East Midlands | £32,087 | £31,991 | -8% |
| East of England | £31,632 | £33,889 | -10% |
| North East | £31,102 | £31,801 | -11% |
| West Midlands | £30,073 | £31,047 | -14% |
London
£42,368
Mean £44,840
Wales
£36,157
Mean £39,486
Scotland
£34,945
Mean £39,674
South East
£34,713
Mean £37,255
North West
£34,111
Mean £37,334
South West
£34,001
Mean £35,022
Yorkshire and the Humber
£33,785
Mean £34,277
East Midlands
£32,087
Mean £31,991
East of England
£31,632
Mean £33,889
North East
£31,102
Mean £31,801
West Midlands
£30,073
Mean £31,047
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £35,000. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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