Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors in the UK earned a median £36,419 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £2,620 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 177th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
Median full-time pay: women £15.11 an hour, men £16.44 an hour.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 21,000 employee jobs, 86% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 36.4% (from £26,698), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 41,300 people in this line of work, 24% of them in South West.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | £517.50 | £13.03 | – | £395.50* | £13.00 |
| 20th percentile | £27,309 | £545.50 | £13.41 | £24,349 | £486.50 | £13.29 |
| 25th percentile | £28,893 | £557.30 | £13.59 | £26,636 | £518.60 | £13.45 |
| 30th percentile | £30,753 | £592.70 | £14.09 | £27,792 | £540.70 | £13.76 |
| 40th percentile | £31,564 | £627.90 | £15.01 | £31,115 | £594.20 | £15.00 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,419 | £673.90 | £16.36 | £33,008 | £644.90 | £16.19 |
| 60th percentile | £38,561* | £733.60 | £17.30 | £37,993* | £691.90 | £17.33 |
| 70th percentile | – | £804.90* | £19.89* | – | £786.00 | £20.00 |
| 75th percentile | – | £837.50* | £21.18* | – | £804.90* | £21.34* |
| Mean | £40,981 | £770.50 | £18.99 | £38,784 | £704.10 | £18.99 |
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 | £26,698* | £499.10* | £11.74* | £24,545* | £469.20 | 16* |
| 2022 revised | £30,960* | £574.90 | £13.98 | £28,224* | £551.60 | 17* |
| 2023 revised | £32,899 | £643.50 | £15.89 | £31,806 | £598.10 | 17* |
| 2024 revised | £38,301 | £678.50 | £15.96 | £34,999* | £634.60 | 21* |
| 2025 provisional | £36,419 | £673.90 | £16.36 | £33,008 | £644.90 | 21* |
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors by region
UK: 41,300 (± 7,900), April 2025 to March 2026. 11 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 10,100* | ± 3,600 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors do
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of halls of residence, hotels, hostels, caravan sites, holiday camps, holiday flats and chalets, and organise the domestic, catering, and entertainment facilities on passenger ships. (ONS SOC 2020, 1221)
Also covers: caravan park owner, hotel manager, manager (passenger ships), service flats manager, accommodation manager, accommodations manager, boatel manager, college steward, domestic bursar, hall manager, hostel steward, hotel keeper, hotel owner, motel manager, operations director, site manager, camping site manager and camping site owner (34 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Analyses demand and decides on type, standard and cost of services to be offered
- Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs
- Ensures physical comfort of residents or passengers and makes special arrangements for children, the elderly and the infirm if required
- Approves and arranges shipboard entertainment and shore trips and liaises with ship’s agent to ensure that ship is adequately provisioned
- Arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and ensures adherence to licensing and other statutory regulations
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Candidates for these usually require a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification, or a professional qualification. Off and on-the-job training is provided, and large hotel chains normally offer management trainee schemes. NVQs/SVQs in management for hospitality, leisure and tourism are available at levels 3 and 4 and apprenticeships at level 3.
Related
Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services (median £33,821) · Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors · Publicans and managers of licensed premises · salary percentile · Average weekly hours worked in the UK · Median
ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026