As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Production Manager in the United Kingdom is £69,335, with an hourly rate of £33, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £61,081 to £76,089, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £61,081
50TH(Median)   £69,335
75TH   £76,089
Production Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Production Manager Salary £61,081 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Production Manager Salary £69,335 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Production Manager Salary £76,089 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Production Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Production Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Production Manager is about £69,335 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £33, a monthly salary of about £5,778, and a weekly pay of around £1,333. Click the switch button below to see more details about Production Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Production Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Production Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £62,929 - £67,857, while Intermediate make £63,298 - £68,103, Senior earn £64,654 - £69,335, Specialist earn £66,255 - £70,545, Expert can reach £68,473 - £72,359 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Production Manager £66,255
Intermediate Level Production Manager £66,625
Senior Level Production Manager £67,857
Specialist Level Production Manager £69,335
Expert Level Production Manager £71,049
£66,255 0 yr
£66,625 < 2 yrs
£67,857 2-4 yrs
£69,335 5-8 yrs
£71,049 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 4%
Intermediate Level 4%
Senior Level 2%
Specialist Level 0%
Expert Level 2%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Production Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Production Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong Lean Manufacturing skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Quality Control can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing or lean production is a systematic method originating in the Japanese manufacturing industry for the minimization of waste (無駄, muda) within a manufacturing system without sacrificing productivity, which can cause problems. Lean also takes into account waste created through overburden (無理, muri) and unevenness in work loads (斑, mura). Working from the perspective of the client who consumes a product or service, "value" is any action or process that a customer would be willing to pay for.[citation needed] Lean manufacturing attempts to make obvious what adds value, through reducing everything else (because it is not adding value). This management philosophy is derived mostly from the Toyota Production System (TPS) and identified as "lean" only in the 1990s.[page needed], TPS is renowned for its focus on reduction of the original Toyota seven wastes to improve overall customer value, but there are varying perspectives on how this is best achieved. The steady growth of Toyota, from a small company to the world's largest automaker, has focused attention on how it has achieved this success.
Quality Control
Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Production Manager field include Leadership (8%), Lean Manufacturing (2%), Quality Control (1%), and Purchasing (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership £74,882
Leadership
£74,882
8%
Lean Manufacturing £70,722
Lean Manufacturing
£70,722
2%
Quality Control £70,028
Quality Control
£70,028
1%
Purchasing £70,028
Purchasing
£70,028
1%
Leadership
3.07%
Lean Manufacturing
0.50%
Quality Control
3.22%
Purchasing
2.63%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Production Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Production Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £74,882 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £69,850, and Manchester pays around £66,461 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Media Production Manager or Production Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Media Production Manager makes less than a Production Manager. A Media Production Manager earns an average annual salary of £47,202. And a Production Manager earns an average annual salary of £69,335.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Media Production Manager
£35,754
£60,225
Production Control Manager
£44,209
£78,940
Production Scheduler
£27,238
£50,730
Production Control Clerk
£21,252
£32,101

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