Occupation 1172 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Social services managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and commission the services necessary to protect the welfare of certain groups within local authorities including children and young people, families under stress, people with disabilities, elderly people and people needing help as a result of illness.
Entry is usually through internal promotion for those with the appropriate professional qualifications and relevant experience. Post-qualifying professional qualifications and in-service training are available.
Children's centre manager · Commissioner (local government: social services) · Community services manager · Service manager (welfare services) · Social work manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 29,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 31,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 34,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 35,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,500.00 | 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 | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 6,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 5,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1172 : Social services managers and directors | None | 1,800.00 | 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.