Purchasing managers and directors salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£72,911
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£72,911
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £72,911 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of purchasing managers and directors earn £41,543–£81,417. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£54,700
Understanding Purchasing managers and directors pay in North West
To see what £72,911 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £6,076 | £72,911 |
| Income tax | £1,383 | £16,596 |
| National Insurance | £289 | £3,469 |
| Take-home pay | £4,404 | £52,846 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
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 (current region) | £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 | £35,818 | £35,818 | £41,425 | -37% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £71,098 | £71,098Mean £74,180 | +25% |
| North West (current region) £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 £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 West has changed over time
Median annual pay for purchasing managers and directors in North West 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 West 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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