Health services and public health managers and directors Pay Data UK — 2025

Health services and public health managers and directors roles in the UK earn a median of £60,670 per year, equivalent to £31.17 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 8.2% decrease in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £51,304 to £93,138 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 Health services and public health managers and directors roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Health services and public health managers and directors

Managers and directors in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of health care providers and purchasers at both district and unit levels.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• implements policies of the board, ensures statutory procedures are followed, with particular emphasis on patient safety and the management of risk
• liaises with health care professionals to determine short and long-term needs and how to meet these objectives within budgetary constraints
• oversees the day-to-day management of the unit or service and provides leadership to staff
• uses statistical information to monitor performance and assist with planning
• negotiates and manages contracts with providers and purchasers of health care services
• manages staff, including recruitment, appraisal and development
• monitors and reports upon the effectiveness of services with a view to improving the efficiency of health care provision
• coordinates the promotion of public health and wellbeing in the actions and policies of public agencies and their social partners
• monitors and reports upon the state of public health and wellbeing

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants require a degree or equivalent qualification, a professional qualification and/or relevant experience. Off and on-the-job training is provided through management training schemes. The nature of schemes varies between regions and occupational areas.

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