Education managers Pay Data UK — 2025

Education managers roles in the UK earn a median of £44,435 per year, equivalent to £24.52 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 6.2% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £34,194 to £63,216 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 Education managers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Education managers

Education managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the administration, support systems and activities that facilitate the effective running of a school, university, college or other educational establishment.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• considers staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs
• provides administrative support to the academic team
• leads or contributes to decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, disciplinary and other matters
• controls administrative aspects of student admission, registration and graduation
• acts as secretary to statutory and other bodies/committees associated with the educational establishment
• drafts and interprets regulations, deals with queries and complaints procedures and coordinates and maintains quality assurance procedures
• organises examinations, invigilation and any security procedures required
• assists with recruitment, public relations and marketing activities
• designs and implements methods of assessing the performance of students, co-ordinates and undertakes the evaluation of assessments and awards grades of merit based upon performance

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Job holders will usually hold a degree, and some academic posts will require a degree. Significant professional experience will be needed for some roles. Relevant vocational qualifications at up to level 4 are also available. A DBS check may be required.

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