Official national median: US$73,921 a year for Marketing and commercial managers (SOC 2020 2432).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$65,065 a year.
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Marketing Managers in the United Kingdom earn a national median of £48,600 (£4,100 a month, roughly £23 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
The closest finance & business peer is financial analyst at £50,800, so a marketing manager earns 4.3% less at the national median in the United Kingdom.
The closest official occupation is Marketing and commercial managers (SOC 2020 2432). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £55,215 a year.
That is 14% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 102k (indicative).
7 regions have a published figure. London is highest at £64,382 (+17% vs national) and North West lowest at £43,332, a 1.49× gap.
3 of the 7 pay above the national median; the next highest after London are South East (£60,727) and East (£58,917).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £55,215 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £62,463 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £33,878 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £40,908 |
| 75th percentile Observed | £72,160 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 102k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +1.9% |
| # | Region | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £64,382 | +17% |
| 2 | South East | £60,727 | +10% |
| 3 | East | £58,917 | +7% |
| 4 | West Midlands | £52,461 | -5% |
| 5 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £51,044 | -8% |
| 6 | South West | £48,618 | -12% |
| 7 | North West | £43,332 | -22% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
The United Kingdom is 5th of 6 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$65,100). Germany pays 5% more (£50,794 at today's rate) and India pays 72% less (£13,438).
At US$65,100, marketing managers earn about what the average British economy produces per head (US$57,600, World Bank 2025).
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$100,000), that would be about £74,695, 1.54× the local median.
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £48,600 median loses income tax £7,206 and National Insurance £2,882, leaving £38,512 a year or £3,209 a month. Total deductions: 21% of gross.
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £48,600 median takes a raise of about £1,895.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £187 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.
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