Production managers and directors in mining and energy salary in the UK
The median full-time salary for production managers and directors in mining and energy in the UK is £63,241 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £3,936 a month.
Pay range for production managers and directors in mining and energy
This is the ONS occupation group "Production managers and directors in mining and energy" (SOC 2020 code 1123). ONS figures for 2025 show that a quarter earn less than £48,898 and half earn less than £63,241.
| 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 | £48,898 | £4,075 | £38,726 | £3,227 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £63,241 | £5,270 | £47,237 | £3,936 |
| 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 production managers and directors in mining and energy as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 11%. ONS estimates about 10,000 full-time employee jobs in this occupation. ONS says job counts like this are indicative only.
Where production managers and directors in mining and energy rank
The median for production managers and directors in mining and energy ranks 13th of 362 occupations on this site, in the top quarter, and 8th of 31 in managers, directors and senior officials. It is £24,202 (62.0%) higher than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs. ONS change on the previous year: the median for production managers and directors in mining and energy rose 16.4%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. Only 15 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: Head teachers and principals (£72,192), Senior police officers (£66,690), Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers (£64,322), Health services and public health managers and directors (£61,573), Financial and accounting technicians (£60,575) and Electrical engineers (£60,303).
How spread out pay is
ONS published the 25th percentile (£48,898) but not the 75th, so we cannot show the middle half of the range for production managers and directors in mining and energy.
ONS did not publish a mean for production managers and directors in mining and energy, only the median.
Production managers and directors in mining and energy and related jobs
Among these 4 jobs in the same or nearby ONS occupation groups, this one has the 2nd highest median. The highest median among them is £76,447 (financial managers and directors) and the lowest £56,021 (production managers and directors in construction).
| Job | SOC code | Median salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial managers and directors | 1131 | £76,447 | £4,575 |
| Production managers and directors in mining and energy | 1123 | £63,241 | £3,936 |
| Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 1121 | £58,640 | £3,714 |
| Production managers and directors in construction | 1122 | £56,021 | £3,587 |
Take-home pay against all jobs
At the median, production managers and directors in mining and energy take home about £3,936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production managers and directors in mining and energy | £63,241 | £3,936 | £3,785 |
| 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 1123. 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 £63,241, take-home pay is about £3,936 a month (£47,237 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 £3,785 a month.
ONS figures for full-time jobs (2025) show that a quarter earn less than £48,898 and half earn less than £63,241. ONS did not publish every point in the range because some estimates are not reliable enough.
Yes. The median for production managers and directors in mining and energy is £63,241, which is £24,202 (62.0%) higher than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs (ONS, 2025). It ranks 13th of 362 occupations on this site.