Purchasing managers and directors salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of purchasing managers and directors earn £41,543–£81,417. See full methodology →
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£54,700
How Purchasing managers and directors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for purchasing managers and directors at £71,098 — 25% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £35,818.
UK median £56,779
| Region | Median payUK median £56,779 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £71,098 | £71,098 | £74,180 | +25% |
| North West | £70,316 | £70,316 | £71,523 | +24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £60,189 | £60,189 | £65,635 | +6% |
| South East | £54,694 | £54,694 | £59,780 | -4% |
| East of England | £49,653 | £49,653 | £50,923 | -13% |
| South West | £49,504 | £49,504 | £55,247 | -13% |
| Wales | £47,971 | £47,971 | £46,313 | -16% |
| West Midlands | £44,898 | £44,898 | £53,471 | -21% |
| East Midlands | £44,286 | £44,286 | £53,561 | -22% |
| Scotland | £42,716 | £42,716 | £49,304 | -25% |
| North East (current region) | £35,818 | £35,818 | £41,425 | -37% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £71,098 | £71,098Mean £74,180 | +25% |
| North West £70,316 | £70,316Mean £71,523 | +24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £60,189 | £60,189Mean £65,635 | +6% |
| South East £54,694 | £54,694Mean £59,780 | -4% |
| East of England £49,653 | £49,653Mean £50,923 | -13% |
| South West £49,504 | £49,504Mean £55,247 | -13% |
| Wales £47,971 | £47,971Mean £46,313 | -16% |
| West Midlands £44,898 | £44,898Mean £53,471 | -21% |
| East Midlands £44,286 | £44,286Mean £53,561 | -22% |
| Scotland £42,716 | £42,716Mean £49,304 | -25% |
| North East (current region) £35,818 | £35,818Mean £41,425 | -37% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£56,779); ‘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.
How purchasing managers and directors pay in North East has changed over time
Median annual pay for purchasing managers and directors in North East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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