Nursery Manager
Olympus Recruitment
£38,000 – £42,000 a year
ApplyNursery Manager - Big Ideas for Little People. Location: Tunbridge Wells. Salary: Circa £38,000-£42,000 depending on experience..
Nursery Manager Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Nursery 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£38,000
median advertised salary
89
live jobs right now
89%
permanent roles
77%
via agencies
How much does a Nursery Manager earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Nursery Manager in the UK is £38,000 a year, based on 71 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,170 a month or £19.49 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 89% of current adverts are permanent, and 77% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Nursery Manager adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Nursery Manager pay compares
Median advertised salary for Nursery Manager beside other job titles in education, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in education
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | £54,000 | 794 | 40% | 1% |
| School Business Manager | £48,000 | 15 | 77% | 0% |
| Primary Teacher | £45,000 | 835 | 12% | 0% |
| Supply Teacher | £42,000 | 424 | 13% | 0% |
| Nursery Manager | £38,000 | 89 | 89% | 0% |
| Lecturer | £35,000 | 18 | 53% | 0% |
| Cover Supervisor | £29,000 | 373 | 41% | 0% |
| Learning Mentor | £28,000 | — | 50% | 3% |
| Teaching Assistant | £26,000 | 3,245 | 20% | 0% |
Latest Nursery Manager jobs
Nursery Manager
Tradewind Recruitment
£40,000 a year
ApplyNursery Manager - Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. Are you a passionate early years professional ready to lead a nursery team and..
Nursery Manager
Tiny Tots Recruitment
£35,000 – £40,000 a year
ApplyNursery Manager. Birtley, North East. Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience. Permanent | Five days per week. Tiny..
Deputy Nursery Manager
Malvern College Direct employer
Pay not stated
ApplyDeputy Nursery Manager. Location: The Downs, Malvern. Hours: Part Time (job share – hours to be discussed at interview). Up to..
Nursery Manager
Malvern College Direct employer
Pay not stated
ApplyNursery Manager. Location: The Downs Malvern. Hours: 40 hours per week, Full Time. Job reference: RQ(phone number removed. Are..
Nursery Manager
Marylebone Services
£45,000 a year
ApplyWe represent a high-quality nursery based in Whetstone (N20) where children are at the absolute heart of everything they do..
Deputy Nursery Manager
UCM Education
£16 – £16.50 an hour
ApplyWe are recruiting for an enthusiastic and experienced Deputy Nursery Manager to join a welcoming, family-run nursery in Hounslow..
Deputy Nursery Manager
UCM Education
£17 an hour
ApplyWe are recruiting for an experienced and dedicated Deputy Nursery Manager to join a welcoming Early Years setting in Hammersmith..
Nursery Manager
Kids Planet Day Nurseries
Pay not stated
ApplyJoin Kids Planet Thornton as a Nursery Manager! This is a Fixed-term contact covering Maternity Leave. We're now looking for a..
Area Nursery Manager
Olympus Recruitment
£50,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplyEarly Years Area Manager. Location: South East/Kent. Salary: £50,000–£55,000 + £5,000 car allowance. Job Type: Permanent,..
Browse 89 live Nursery Manager jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Nursery 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 →