Occupation 1150 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Retail and wholesale managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the operations of major retail and wholesale establishments in order to maximise business performance and meet financial goals.
Entry requirements vary from company to company. Entrants may possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, GNVQs/GSVQs, a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification. Entry is also possible through promotion after gaining sufficient experience. NVQs/SVQs in Retail Operations are available at level 4.
Car sales manager · Manager (garden centre) · Managing director (wholesale, retail trade) · Retail manager · Shop manager (charitable organisation) · Wholesale manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 257,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 269,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 292,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 299,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 38,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 20,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 38,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 9,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 29,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 6,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 23,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 42,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 30,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 11,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 27,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1150 : Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | None | 20,900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.