HR Manager Job Trends in the North of England

Human Resources Manager
England > North of England

The median Human Resources Manager salary in the North of England is £71,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 269 305 283
Rank change year-on-year +36 -22 +141
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Manager 4 7 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.042% 0.057% 0.027%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.048% 0.060% 0.027%
Number of salaries quoted 2 4 2
10th Percentile £54,625 £50,418 £43,624
25th Percentile £59,688 £52,239 £44,559
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £71,250 £57,750 £47,749
Median % change year-on-year +23.38% +20.95% -11.17%
75th Percentile £84,688 £61,250 £51,569
90th Percentile £90,875 £63,500 £52,883
England median annual salary £55,000 £65,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -15.38% -7.14% +16.67%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the North of England with a recognized job title 8,421 11,618 7,273
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.93% 94.76% 96.70%
Number of salaries quoted 5,087 6,094 5,494
10th Percentile £26,250 £30,000 £29,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £40,000 £39,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £82,548
England median annual salary £54,000 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -6.09% -4.17% -

HR Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'HR Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

HR Manager job vacancy trend in the North of England

HR Manager
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in the North of England

HR Manager
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing HR Manager in the North of England over the 6 months to 21 November 2025.

Salary histogram for HR Manager in the North of England

HR Manager
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HR Manager within the North of England region over the 6 months to 21 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yorkshire +12 4 £71,250 +28.38%
HR Manager
England

HR Manager Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 21 November 2025, HR Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the North of England region featuring HR Manager in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (75.00%) SAP
1 3 (75.00%) SAP S/4HANA
1 3 (75.00%) SuccessFactors
1 3 (75.00%) Time Management
2 2 (50.00%) CIPD
2 2 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (25.00%) Coaching
3 1 (25.00%) People Management
3 1 (25.00%) Performance Management
3 1 (25.00%) SaaS
3 1 (25.00%) SAP Payroll
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management

HR Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Business Applications
1 3 (75.00%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (25.00%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 3 (75.00%) SuccessFactors
2 1 (25.00%) SaaS
General
1 1 (25.00%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (75.00%) Time Management
2 2 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (25.00%) Coaching
3 1 (25.00%) People Management
3 1 (25.00%) Performance Management
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) CIPD
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) SAP