Purchasing managers and director salary UK
56,779 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 1134
Half of all purchasing managers and directors in the UK earn more than 56,779 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay22of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.96×41,543 GBP – 81,417 GBP
Men against women14.8 %61,449 GBP against 52,354 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 41,543 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 56,779 GBP | 61,449 GBP | 52,354 GBP |
| Mean | 62,148 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 81,417 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 1134 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
- IT project managers 58,016 GBP
- Business and financial project management professionals 57,874 GBP
- Rail transport operatives 56,925 GBP
- Sales accounts and business development managers 56,021 GBP
- Health services and public health managers and directors 55,879 GBP
- Aerospace engineers 55,817 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk