Occupation 1252 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Garage managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the day-to-day running of garages and specialist vehicle maintenance and repair establishments.
There are no pre-set entry requirements, although some employers may require relevant experience and GCSEs/S grades or vocational qualifications such as Automotive NVQs/SVQs at level 3. Off and on-the-job training is provided.
Bodyshop manager (vehicle trades) · Garage director · Garage owner · Tyre depot manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 13,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 15,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 17,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,700.00 | 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 | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 4,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1252 : Garage managers and proprietors | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 10 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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