Higher education manager salary in the UK
Average pay
£51,800 a year
£26.56 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Higher education manager jobs across the UK pay £51,800 a year on average. Half pay between £45,800 and £58,000.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £68,500 a year.
Based on 91 jobs from 21 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £51,800 a year or more
Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.
Higher education manager pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £51,800.
- London38 jobs · −£1,100£50,700
- Sheffield7 jobsNot enough data yet
- Manchester4 jobsNot enough data yet
- Birmingham3 jobsNot enough data yet
- Brighton1 jobNot enough data yet
- Bristol1 jobNot enough data yet
- Cambridge1 jobNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do higher education managers earn in the UK?
Higher education manager jobs across the UK pay £26.56 an hour on average, about £51,800 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £22.94, and 1 in 10 over £35.13.
Other jobs
- Headteacher£60,000
- HR manager£55,000
- Curriculum lead£46,300
- Care home manager£45,200
- Trainer£45,000
- Careers adviser£32,000
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
