Social services managers and directors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,155
Understanding Social services managers and directors pay in the UK
The typical social services managers and directors in the UK earns a median salary of £45,155 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.
Where you work changes the picture: social services managers and directors pay ranges from £29,580 in North East up to £51,651 in Wales, a difference of £22,071 (75%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see social services managers and directors pay in Wales or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for social services managers and directors at £51,651 — 14% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £29,580.
UK median £45,155
| Region | Median payUK median £45,155 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £51,651 | £51,651 | £51,402 | +14% |
| East Midlands | £47,940 | £47,940 | £49,209 | +6% |
| London | £47,284 | £47,284 | £47,709 | +5% |
| Scotland | £37,343 | £37,343 | £43,280 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £35,804 | £35,804 | £40,782 | -21% |
| North West | £34,853 | £34,853 | £37,479 | -23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,769 | £33,769 | £35,079 | -25% |
| East of England | £32,503 | £32,503 | £34,152 | -28% |
| South East | £31,240 | £31,240 | £33,715 | -31% |
| South West | £31,232 | £31,232 | £30,797 | -31% |
| North East | £29,580 | £29,580 | £31,640 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Wales £51,651 | £51,651Mean £51,402 | +14% |
| East Midlands £47,940 | £47,940Mean £49,209 | +6% |
| London £47,284 | £47,284Mean £47,709 | +5% |
| Scotland £37,343 | £37,343Mean £43,280 | -17% |
| West Midlands £35,804 | £35,804Mean £40,782 | -21% |
| North West £34,853 | £34,853Mean £37,479 | -23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £33,769 | £33,769Mean £35,079 | -25% |
| East of England £32,503 | £32,503Mean £34,152 | -28% |
| South East £31,240 | £31,240Mean £33,715 | -31% |
| South West £31,232 | £31,232Mean £30,797 | -31% |
| North East £29,580 | £29,580Mean £31,640 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,155); ‘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 social services managers and directors by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table