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Charity Manager jobs in the UK

Live charity manager roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1664 live charity manager roles

Charity Manager salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert		 £42,000 – £175,000 (midpoint £175,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £48,000 – £80,000 (midpoint £64,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £38,000 – £62,000 (midpoint £50,000)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £38,000 – £62,000 (midpoint £50,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £38,000 – £62,000 (midpoint £50,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £36,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £48,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Programme and service managers anchor the band, heads of department sit in the middle and directors and chief executives above it (£70,000–£150,000 at large charities, £45,000–£60,000 at small ones). Income size, not location, sets the number.
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FAQs

What does a charity manager earn?

Indicatively £38,000–£62,000 in the regions and £48,000–£80,000 in London; charity chief executives £50,000–£150,000 by size.

Is charity pay lower than the private sector?

Yes for the same title, typically by 10–25%, though pensions and flexibility are often better.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and often an enhanced DBS and a trustee-board interview for senior roles.

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