Health care practice managers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time health care practice managers in the UK earned a median £42,559 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £3,520 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That ranks 113th of 382 occupations on this measure.
Median full-time pay: women £40,608 a year, men £54,115 a year.
About 75% of the roughly 16,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 7.6%, from £39,556, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 27,200 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | – | – | – | – | £15.40 |
| 20th percentile | £34,315 | £660.40 | £17.37 | £31,892 | £588.40 | £17.11 |
| 25th percentile | £36,270 | £692.00 | £18.11 | £33,462 | £633.60 | £17.98 |
| 30th percentile | £37,175 | £716.20 | £18.58* | £34,588 | £653.00 | £18.47 |
| 40th percentile | £38,949 | £809.80* | £21.74* | £36,758 | £692.80 | £21.02 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £42,559* | £923.60 | £24.97* | £38,941 | £804.90* | £24.34 |
| 60th percentile | £50,271* | £1,029.30 | £27.73 | £45,307* | £908.70* | £27.29 |
| 70th percentile | £53,677* | £1,087.40* | £29.16 | £50,428* | £1,035.10* | £28.24 |
| 75th percentile | – | £1,186.30* | £29.98* | – | £1,080.30* | £29.13 |
| Mean | £47,142 | £936.80 | £24.91 | £43,361 | £846.50 | £24.46 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £39,556 | £701.70 | £19.30 | £31,538* | £638.80 | 26* |
| 2022 revised | £45,016 | £852.00 | £22.47 | £37,753* | £718.80* | 20* |
| 2023 revised | £42,712* | £776.10 | £20.99 | £38,810* | £739.70 | 19* |
| 2024 revised | £40,593* | £775.50 | £21.28 | £37,159 | £712.80 | 17* |
| 2025 provisional | £42,559* | £923.60 | £24.97* | £38,941 | £804.90* | 16* |
Health care practice managers by region
UK: 27,200 (± 6,400), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What health care practice managers do
Healthcare practice managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources of medical, dental and other types of healthcare practice, including veterinary practices. (ONS SOC 2020, 1231)
Also covers: clinic manager, dental practice manager, GP practice manager, patient services manager, veterinary practice manager, business manager, fundholding manager, operations manager, practice manager, fund holding manager, optical practice manager, opticians practice manager and practice manager (health services).
- Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities of practice staff
- Oversees staff training and monitors training needs
- Takes responsibility for health and safety matters within the practice
- Negotiates contracts for services with other health care providers and purchasers
- Maintains patient files on medical history, consultations and treatment undertaken and/or drugs prescribed
- Organises duty rosters for professional and support staff in practice
There are no pre-set entry requirements. Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications or with relevant experience. Professional qualifications are available and are required for certain posts.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026