Managers and directors in retail and wholesale salary UK
36,006 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 1150
Half of all managers and directors in retail and wholesale in the UK earn more than 36,006 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay161of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.81×27,540 GBP – 49,897 GBP
Men against women21.3 %40,510 GBP against 31,899 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 27,540 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 36,006 GBP | 40,510 GBP | 31,899 GBP |
| Mean | 44,349 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 49,897 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 1150 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
- Buyers and procurement officers 36,230 GBP
- Planning, process and production technicians 36,062 GBP
- Database administrators and web content technicians 36,015 GBP
- Podiatrists 35,920 GBP
- TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 35,513 GBP
- Metal machining setters and setter-operators 35,394 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk