PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
PAYROLL INSIGHT SURVEY REPORT 2025
Average age and salary for each seniority level
Apprentice Average age Low data Average salary (outside London) £21,750 Average salary
Administrator Average age 37 Average salary (outside London) £29,500 Average salary
Team leader Average age 43 Average salary (outside London) £37,500 Average salary
Manager Average age 45 Average salary (ouside London) £50,000 Average salary
Director Average age 45 Average salary (outside London) £93,000 Average salary
(London) No data
(London) £39,000
(London) £55,000
(London) £56,000
(London) No data
The average age across all levels is 43 , with an average salary of £46,000 outside of London, and £51,000 within London
As expected, London salaries are higher but not to the same degree in all titles. The average age of a payroll professional is 43, with higher levels of seniority rising above this. The differences between a payroll manager and a payroll director may depend on the organisation worked for, with some overlap between the job requirements. Additionally, some respondents noted being called a manager while being the sole payroll professional within their organisation. Some key tasks that may indicate your seniority are: ● Analysis and project work may indicate yours is a director position ● Year-end processes and sign off would likely be a manager’s responsibility ● Tax and NI calculations would indicate a more junior role, such as administrator or apprentice.
43 IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF A PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
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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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