PAYROLL INSIGHTS SURVEY 2026 – PAY PROFESSIONALS
Average age and salary for each seniority level
APPRENTICE
ADMINISTRATOR
LEADER / SUPERVISOR
MANAGER
DIRECTOR
Outside London In London
Outside London In London
Outside London In London
Outside London
Outside London
In London
In London
Average age
Average age
Average age
Average age
Average age
Low data
No data
39
33
42
45
48
50
48
50
Average salary
Average salary
Average salary
Average salary
Average salary
£23,450
No data
£31,650
£32,800
£37,600
Low data
£52,050
£70,600
£76,850
£82,850
Company performance bonus 67% receive nothing 67% receive nothing
Company performance bonus 65% receive nothing 71% receive nothing
Company performance bonus 75% receive nothing
Company performance bonus 65% receive nothing
Company performance bonus 71% receive nothing 75% receive nothing
58% receive nothing Average – 20200 Median - 8000
Low data
Average – 550 Median - 1000
Average – 15000 Median - 15000
Average – 714 Median - 540
Average – 1760 Median - 1500
Average – 4300 Median - 3000
Average – 8288 Median - 7250
Average – 167 Median - 167
Average – 167 Median - 167
Personal performance bonus 87% receive nothing
Personal performance bonus 81% receive nothing 83% receive nothing
Personal performance bonus 64% receive nothing 75% receive nothing
Personal performance bonus 79% receive nothing
Personal performance bonus 100% received nothing No data
86% receive nothing
Low data
Average – 600 Median - 600
Average – 5000 Median - 5000
Average – 931 Median – 981
Average – 4725 Median - 2500
Average – 23815 Median - 10074
Average – 585 Median – 500
Average – 1384 Median - 1384
Other bonus
Other bonus
Other bonus
Other bonus
Other bonus
83% receive nothing
85% receive nothing
93% receive nothing
93% receive nothing Average – 750 Median – 750
100% receive nothing Average – 0 Median - 0
71% receive nothing
89% receive nothing Average – 892 Median - 525
100% received nothing
No data
Low data
Average – 2650 Median – 2650
Average – 2407 Median - 2000
Average – 20000 Median - 20000
Average – 1000 Median - 1000
London Premium +£18,550
London Premium +£1,150
London Premium +£6,000
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In most cases percentages have been rounded to two decimal places for clarity and may not add up to 100%. Graphics may have been rounded to whole percentages.
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