Occupation 1233 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Early childhood and childcare services proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of residential or day nurseries, play groups, and similar establishments.
Whilst no formal academic qualifications are required by proprietors in this area, a range of relevant courses in early years childcare and management are available. A DBS check is necessary if you run or own a childcare organisation.
Director (children's nursery) · Owner (nursery: children’s)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 600.00 | 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 | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| London | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1233 : Early education and childcare services proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 5 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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