IT manager salary UK
55,502 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2132
Half of all it managers in the UK earn more than 55,502 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay27of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.7×43,046 GBP – 73,026 GBP
Men against women13.2 %57,307 GBP against 49,756 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 43,046 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 55,502 GBP | 57,307 GBP | 49,756 GBP |
| Mean | 61,480 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 73,026 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2132 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Health services and public health managers and directors 55,879 GBP
- Aerospace engineers 55,817 GBP
- Programmers and software development professionals 55,587 GBP
- Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 55,106 GBP
- Production managers and directors in construction 54,947 GBP
- Driving instructors 54,897 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk