Social services managers and directors salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£47,940
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£47,940
Mean
£49,209
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £47,940 |
| Mean | £49,209 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£43,000
Understanding Social services managers and directors pay in East Midlands
The typical social services managers and directors in East Midlands earns a median salary of £47,940 in 2025/26 — 6.2% (£2,785) above the UK-wide median of £45,155. 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, East Midlands ranks 2nd of 11 regions for social services managers and directors pay. Regional medians run from £29,580 in North East up to £51,651 in Wales, a spread of £22,071 (75%).
The mean (average) salary is £49,209, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for social services managers and directors in East Midlands, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £47,940 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 | £3,995 | £47,940 |
| Income tax | £590 | £7,074 |
| National Insurance | £236 | £2,830 |
| Take-home pay | £3,170 | £38,036 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Social services managers and directors 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How social services managers and directors pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for social services managers and directors in East Midlands 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.
East Midlands 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)