Early education and childcare services managers Pay Data UK — 2025

Early education and childcare services managers roles in the UK earn a median of £30,329 per year, equivalent to £15.82 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 6.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £23,857 to £44,545 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 Early education and childcare services managers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Early education and childcare services managers

Early education and childcare services managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the administration, support systems and activities that facilitate the effective running of nurseries and early education centres.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• directs and co-ordinates the day-to-day activities of nurseries and early years education centres
• helps create a friendly, secure atmosphere to encourage the development of social and language skills and other learning
• determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements and ensures facility meets health, safety, Ofsted and other standards
• writes reports on children’s development and maintains awareness of health and safety issues
• communicates with parents and colleagues on children’s development and well-being

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants will usually have a degree or level 3 qualification in childcare and significant relevant experience. Early years teacher status may be required. An additional management qualification may also be required by some employers. Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience. A DBS check is mandatory.

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