HR Manager Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Human Resources Manager
South East > Thames Valley

The median Human Resources Manager salary in the Thames Valley is £55,000 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 175 195 -
Rank change year-on-year +20 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Manager 3 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 0.082% 0.069% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.090% 0.074% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 3 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £50,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -
75th Percentile £60,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £41,000 £50,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year -18.00% -31.03% +26.09%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title 3,341 4,055 3,169
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.66% 93.61% 93.95%
Number of salaries quoted 1,877 2,091 2,288
10th Percentile £28,500 £31,250 £30,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £55,000 £53,793
Median % change year-on-year -13.64% +2.24% -2.20%
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,250 £68,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £83,750
South East median annual salary £48,924 £55,000 £52,550
% change year-on-year -11.05% +4.66% -4.45%

HR Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

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 Thames Valley.

HR Manager job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

HR Manager
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in the Thames Valley

HR Manager
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HR Manager within the Thames Valley 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
Buckinghamshire - 3 £55,000 -
HR Manager
South East

HR Manager Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

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 Thames Valley region featuring HR Manager in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) CIPD
1 3 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management

HR Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Applications
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 3 (100.00%) Law
1 3 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 3 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) CIPD
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft