Production managers and directors in manufacturing salary UK
52,885 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 1121
Half of all production managers and directors in manufacturing in the UK earn more than 52,885 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay37of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.37×33,691 GBP – 79,741 GBP
Men against women18.9 %55,700 GBP against 45,177 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 33,691 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 52,885 GBP | 55,700 GBP | 45,177 GBP |
| Mean | 64,381 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 79,741 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 1121 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
- Solicitors and lawyers 53,314 GBP
- Financial and accounting technicians 53,265 GBP
- Physical scientists 53,142 GBP
- Energy plant operatives 52,510 GBP
- Engineering project managers and project engineers 52,451 GBP
- Electronics engineers 51,973 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk