Purchasing managers and directors salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£49,504
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£49,504
Mean
£55,247
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £49,504 |
| Mean | £55,247 |
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 South West
The typical purchasing managers and directors in South West earns a median salary of £49,504 in 2025/26 — 12.8% (£7,275) below the UK-wide median of £56,779. 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.
Across the UK, South West ranks 6th of 11 regions for purchasing managers and directors pay. Regional medians run from £35,818 in North East up to £71,098 in London, a spread of £35,280 (98%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £55,247. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical purchasing managers and directors in South West actually earns.
To see what £49,504 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 | £4,125 | £49,504 |
| Income tax | £616 | £7,387 |
| National Insurance | £246 | £2,955 |
| Take-home pay | £3,264 | £39,162 |
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 | £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 (current region) | £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 £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 (current region) £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 South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for purchasing managers and directors in South 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.
South 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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