Occupation 1254 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Waste disposal and environmental services managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the operations and development of waste disposal and related environmental services facilities within private firms or public authorities.
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications, including a degree or equivalent qualification in a related subject, and/or relevant experience. Apprenticeships and NVQs at levels 3 and 4 and professional qualifications are available. Professional qualifications are available from the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management and may be mandatory in some operational management posts.
Environmental manager (refuse disposal) · Manager (waste disposal and environmental services) · Recycling plant manager · Scrap metal dealer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 22,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 25,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 25,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,500.00 | 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 | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 5,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1254 : Waste disposal and environmental services managers | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 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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