Hire services managers and proprietors: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time hire services managers and proprietors in the UK earned a median £31,626 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 19% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That puts it 251st of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The mean, £44,857, is 42% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
A full-time median is published for men only; the sample of women is too small.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 41.9 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 7,000 employee jobs, 100% full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 11.9%, from £575.00, slower than the 25.7% for all jobs.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | – | £574.90 | – | – | £575.00 | – |
| 25th percentile | – | £590.00 | £13.43 | – | £594.70 | £13.47 |
| 30th percentile | £30,157 | £600.20 | £13.60 | £30,168 | £603.00 | £13.61 |
| 40th percentile | £31,023 | £608.90 | £14.44 | £31,169 | £609.70 | £14.51 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £31,626* | £643.50 | £16.11 | £31,763* | £645.20 | £16.46* |
| 60th percentile | – | £704.20* | £17.35* | – | £735.40* | £17.43* |
| Mean | £44,857* | £783.30 | £19.01 | £44,599* | £783.30 | £19.18 |
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 | – | £575.00* | £13.71 | – | £574.90 | 8* |
| 2023 revised | £36,726 | £586.30 | £14.26* | – | £579.30 | 7* |
| 2024 revised | £29,271* | £606.80 | £13.61 | £29,342* | £592.60 | 7* |
| 2025 provisional | £31,626* | £643.50 | £16.11 | £31,763* | £645.20 | 7* |
What hire services managers and proprietors do
Managers and proprietors in hire services plan, organise and direct the activities of businesses which hire goods and services, such as tools, heavy machinery and vehicles. (ONS SOC 2020, 1257)
Also covers: hire manager, plant hire manager, rental service manager, tool hire manager, branch manager, operations manager, plant manager, service manager, shop manager, cab service owner, equipment hire manager, hire centre manager, hire shop manager, plant hire owner, skip hire manager, vehicle rental manager, video shop manager and video shop owner (22 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Plans the optimum utilisation of staff and operating equipment, and co-ordinates maintenance activities to ensure least possible disruption to services.
- Ensures that necessary spare parts, materials and equipment are available or obtainable at short notice
- Liaises with clients, generates new business and negotiates contracts with suppliers and clients
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements
- Ensures compliance with safety and other statutory regulations
- Provides information about machinery, tools and other goods for hire to staff and customers
There are no pre-set qualification requirements however, relevant experience is usually essential and qualifications in engineering or other relevant services may be an advantage.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026