Occupation 1211 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Managers and proprietors in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of farming and mixed farming establishments cultivating arable crops, fruits, trees and shrubs, and/or raising cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Managers and proprietors in horticulture oversee the production of plants for wholesale and/or retail.
Whilst no formal academic qualifications are required by proprietors in this area, most farm and horticultural managers have a vocational agricultural qualification (such as a BTEC/SQA award) and prior practical farming experience. Many farm and horticultural management jobs require a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject. A small number of large farm and farm consultancy companies run graduate management training schemes. Apprenticeships are also available, as well as NVQs/SVQs in Agriculture at level 4.
Farm manager · Farm owner · Nursery manager (horticulture) · Stock manager (farming)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 32,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 38,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 40,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,200.00 | 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 | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 7,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 4,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1211 : Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | None | 2,900.00 | 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.
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