General Manager
AAC Group Ltd Direct employer
£45,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplyGENERAL MANAGER. Engineering & Service Business | Folkestone, Kent | Full-time, office-based. £45,000 basic + £10,000..
General Manager Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a General Manager, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£53,000
median advertised salary
239
live jobs right now
77%
permanent roles
80%
via agencies
How much does a General Manager earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a General Manager in the UK is £53,000 a year, based on 86 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,420 a month or £27.18 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 77% of current adverts are permanent, and 80% are posted through recruitment agencies.
General Manager adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How General Manager pay compares
Median advertised salary for General Manager beside other UK job titles, from the lowest paid to the highest.
How other roles compare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Engineer | £124,000 | 16 | 68% | 21% |
| Brand Manager | £55,000 | 24 | 96% | 0% |
| General Manager | £53,000 | 239 | 77% | 0% |
| Mortgage Broker | £48,000 | 5 | 96% | 0% |
| Groundworker | £42,000 | 272 | 32% | 0% |
| Pastry Chef | £35,000 | 12 | 78% | 0% |
| Payroll Administrator | £31,000 | 63 | 63% | 1% |
| Office Administrator | £28,000 | 143 | 67% | 0% |
| Apprentice | £20,000 | 144 | 81% | 5% |
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Pay not stated
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Browse 239 live General Manager jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live General Manager vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →