Functional managers and directors n.e.c. roles in the UK earn a median of £73,500 per year, equivalent to £39.35 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.3% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £53,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £87,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £75,711/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£73,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£39.35
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.3%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£52,000 – £105,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Functional managers and directors n.e.c. across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £87,000 |
| South East | £86,000 |
| East | £77,000 |
| Scotland | £76,500 |
| South West | £72,500 |
| West Midlands | £72,000 |
| North West | £70,000 |
| Wales | £65,500 |
| East Midlands | £63,000 |
| North East | £54,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £53,000 |
| UK | £73,500 |
Annual pay grew by +1.3% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Functional managers and directors n.e.c..
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Functional managers and directors n.e.c. in the UK is £73,500 per year (about £39.35 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Functional managers and directors n.e.c. earn between £52,000 and £105,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Functional managers and directors n.e.c. pay rose by 1.3% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Functional managers and directors n.e.c. is in London, at £87,000 per year.
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Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of senior management tasks in respect of other specialist functions or fields of activity in organisations not elsewhere classified in minor group 113: Functional managers and directors.
Entry standards will vary according to the specific function and requirements of the organisation concerned, as will options for training off and on-the-job.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.