HR Manager Job Trends in England

Human Resources Manager
UK > England

The median Human Resources Manager salary in England is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 672 621 714
Rank change year-on-year -51 +93 +30
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Manager 72 20 33
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.075% 0.046% 0.045%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.080% 0.051% 0.048%
Number of salaries quoted 66 16 29
10th Percentile £50,000 £35,250 £47,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £40,500 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £67,500 £55,500
Median % change year-on-year -22.22% +21.62% -23.45%
75th Percentile £65,000 £77,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £74,375 £100,000 £72,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £70,000 £55,500
% change year-on-year -25.00% +26.13% -23.45%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 89,779 39,529 68,927
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.99% 90.54% 95.03%
Number of salaries quoted 63,178 23,826 46,171
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £76,250 £75,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £97,519 £95,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

HR Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'HR Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

HR Manager job vacancy trend in England

HR Manager
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in England

HR Manager
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing HR Manager in England over the 6 months to 22 August 2026.

Salary histogram for HR Manager in England

HR Manager
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HR Manager within the England region over the 6 months to 22 August 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England -7 48 £52,500 - 4
North West +32 44 £52,500 - 4
London -43 13 £75,000 -11.76% 4
Midlands - 8 £50,000 -
West Midlands - 8 £50,000 -
Yorkshire - 4 £52,500 -
East of England -28 2 £55,000 -21.43%
South West - 1 £47,500 -
HR Manager
UK

HR Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 22 August 2026, HR Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring HR Manager in the job title.

1 28 (38.89%) Stakeholder Management
2 27 (37.50%) Workday
3 26 (36.11%) Continuous Improvement
3 26 (36.11%) Decision-Making
4 24 (33.33%) Dashboard Development
4 24 (33.33%) Data Quality
4 24 (33.33%) DBS Check
4 24 (33.33%) System Testing
5 15 (20.83%) SaaS
6 8 (11.11%) Service Delivery
7 5 (6.94%) Case Management
8 4 (5.56%) CIPD
9 3 (4.17%) Change Management
9 3 (4.17%) People Management
9 3 (4.17%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 2 (2.78%) Coaching
10 2 (2.78%) Customer Service
10 2 (2.78%) Data Privacy
10 2 (2.78%) ERP
10 2 (2.78%) Line Management
10 2 (2.78%) Objectives and Key Results
10 2 (2.78%) Performance Management
10 2 (2.78%) Problem-Solving
10 2 (2.78%) Product Roadmap
10 2 (2.78%) Product Strategy
10 2 (2.78%) Product Vision
10 2 (2.78%) Project Management
10 2 (2.78%) Roadmaps
10 2 (2.78%) SAP
10 2 (2.78%) SuccessFactors

HR Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.39%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (1.39%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (1.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 15 (20.83%) SaaS
2 2 (2.78%) SuccessFactors
3 1 (1.39%) Microsoft 365
General
1 27 (37.50%) Analytical Skills
2 10 (13.89%) Social Skills
3 7 (9.72%) Law
4 3 (4.17%) Finance
5 2 (2.78%) Marketing
5 2 (2.78%) Retail
6 1 (1.39%) Advertising
6 1 (1.39%) Influencing Skills
6 1 (1.39%) Manufacturing
6 1 (1.39%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 8 (11.11%) Onboarding
2 2 (2.78%) Product Ownership
3 1 (1.39%) Cyberattack
3 1 (1.39%) FMCG
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (38.89%) Stakeholder Management
2 26 (36.11%) Continuous Improvement
2 26 (36.11%) Decision-Making
3 24 (33.33%) Dashboard Development
3 24 (33.33%) System Testing
4 8 (11.11%) Service Delivery
5 5 (6.94%) Case Management
6 3 (4.17%) Change Management
6 3 (4.17%) People Management
6 3 (4.17%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 2 (2.78%) Coaching
7 2 (2.78%) Data Privacy
7 2 (2.78%) ERP
7 2 (2.78%) Line Management
7 2 (2.78%) Performance Management
7 2 (2.78%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (2.78%) Product Roadmap
7 2 (2.78%) Product Strategy
7 2 (2.78%) Product Vision
7 2 (2.78%) Project Management
Qualifications
1 24 (33.33%) DBS Check
2 4 (5.56%) CIPD
3 1 (1.39%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (33.33%) Data Quality
2 1 (1.39%) GDPR
2 1 (1.39%) NIST
2 1 (1.39%) QA
Vendors
1 27 (37.50%) Workday
2 2 (2.78%) SAP
3 1 (1.39%) HubSpot
3 1 (1.39%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.39%) Salesforce