Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. salary in the UK
The median full-time salary for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. in the UK is £46,271 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £3,070 a month.
Pay range for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.
This is the ONS occupation group "Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c." (SOC 2020 code 1259) (n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified"). ONS figures for 2025 show that a quarter earn less than £35,732 and half earn less than £46,271.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £35,732 | £2,978 | £29,247 | £2,437 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £46,271 | £3,856 | £36,835 | £3,070 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.3%. ONS estimates about 26,000 full-time employee jobs in this occupation. ONS says job counts like this are indicative only.
Where managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. rank
The median for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. ranks 81st of 362 occupations on this site, in the top quarter, and 18th of 31 in managers, directors and senior officials. It is £7,232 (18.5%) higher than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs. ONS change on the previous year: the median for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. rose 11.8%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 36 of 358 occupations had a change this large in either direction. ONS figures for one occupation come from a sample, so they can move a lot from one year to the next.
Jobs with the nearest medians: Crane drivers (£46,463), Health and safety managers and officers (£46,444), Rail construction and maintenance operatives (£46,403), Chartered surveyors (£46,184), Managers in logistics (£46,143) and Nurse practitioners (£46,069).
How spread out pay is
ONS published the 25th percentile (£35,732) but not the 75th, so we cannot show the middle half of the range for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.
The mean for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. (total pay divided by the number of employees) is £56,288, which is £10,017 (21.6%) higher than the median. When the mean is above the median, a smaller number of higher salaries are pulling the average up. For all UK full-time jobs the mean is 24.3% above the median, so the gap for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. is smaller.
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. and related jobs
Among these 5 jobs in the same ONS minor group, this one has the 3rd highest median. The highest median among them is £54,772 (managers and directors in the creative industries) and the lowest £31,626 (hire services managers and proprietors).
| Job | SOC code | Median salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers and directors in the creative industries | 1255 | £54,772 | £3,527 |
| Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 1254 | £49,763 | £3,279 |
| Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 1259 | £46,271 | £3,070 |
| Property, housing and estate managers | 1251 | £43,365 | £2,895 |
| Hire services managers and proprietors | 1257 | £31,626 | £2,191 |
Take-home pay against all jobs
At the median, managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. take home about £3,070 a month, against £2,636 on the UK median for all jobs. Scotland has its own income tax bands, so take-home pay on the same salary is different there.
| Group | Median a year | Take-home a month | Take-home a month in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | £46,271 | £3,070 | £3,013 |
| All full-time employee jobs, UK | £39,039 | £2,636 | £2,631 |
Related pages
All jobs in the Managers, directors and senior officials table, average salary by area, the take home pay calculator, salary to hourly calculator and pay rise calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional, SOC 2020 unit group 1259. Take-home: 2026/27 rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 14: earnings by occupation (4-digit SOC), 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (ONS)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- Scottish Income Tax (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
On the median full-time salary of £46,271, take-home pay is about £3,070 a month (£36,835 a year) after 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance, with tax code 1257L and no pension or student loan. In Scotland, where income tax is different, it is about £3,013 a month.
ONS figures for full-time jobs (2025) show that a quarter earn less than £35,732 and half earn less than £46,271. ONS did not publish every point in the range because some estimates are not reliable enough.
Yes. The median for managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. is £46,271, which is £7,232 (18.5%) higher than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs (ONS, 2025). It ranks 81st of 362 occupations on this site.