Garage managers and proprietors Pay Data UK — 2024

Garage managers and proprietors roles in the UK earn a median of £45,305 per year, equivalent to £17.03 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 10.2% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £41,561 to £48,665 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Garage managers and proprietors roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Garage managers and proprietors

Garage managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the day-to-day running of garages and specialist vehicle maintenance and repair establishments.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements
• ensures that necessary spare parts, materials and equipment are available or obtainable at short notice
• arranges for maintenance staff to perform necessary maintenance and repair work on vehicles or motorcycles
• checks completed work for compliance with safety and other statutory regulations
• maintains records of repair work to detect recurrent faults
• provides information about garage merchandise for staff and customers
• ensures the business accounts are maintained

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no pre-set entry requirements, although some employers may require relevant experience and GCSEs/S grades or vocational qualifications such as Automotive NVQs/SVQs at level 3. Off and on-the-job training is provided.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.