Leisure and sports manager salary UK
33,342 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 1224
Half of all leisure and sports managers in the UK earn more than 33,342 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay203of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.65×25,384 GBP – 41,872 GBP
Men against women13.3 %34,997 GBP against 30,341 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 25,384 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 33,342 GBP | 34,997 GBP | 30,341 GBP |
| Mean | 34,797 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 41,872 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 1224 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
- Plasterers 33,789 GBP
- Community nurses 33,764 GBP
- Chemical and related process operatives 33,531 GBP
- Welfare professionals n.e.c. 33,269 GBP
- Quality assurance technicians 33,242 GBP
- Librarians 33,237 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk