Events managers and organisers: salary in the UK
About £27,990 a year after tax (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
median salary a year, full-time, +5.9% on last year
£2,832 a month About £2,332 a month after tax 34 thousand full-time jobs
Gross pay before tax, including bonuses, commission and overtime. Not included: benefits in kind such as a company car. About the data
Pay range
The dark part is the middle half of full-time employees (25% to 75%); the light bar runs from 10% to 90%. ONS doesn't publish the highest or lowest salary, and x means a figure wasn't published.
Pay by year
The median went from £26,962 in 2021 to £33,987 in 2026 (+26%); for all full-time employees in the UK it changed by +31% over the same years.
Figures by year
| P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £20,131 | £21,598 | £26,962 | x | x |
| 2022 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 2023 | £21,870 | £25,412 | £29,004 | £35,000 | x |
| 2024 | £21,441 | £24,900 | £29,631 | £34,998 | x |
| 2025 | £23,249 | £27,259 | £32,102 | £41,083 | x |
| 2026 | £24,947 | £28,303 | £33,987 | £42,284 | x |
ONS figures for each year, not adjusted for inflation. Years before 2021 used a different occupation classification, so they can't be compared. Earlier years are ONS's revised figures; the latest is provisional.
Half of full-time employees in this occupation earn less than £33,987 a year and half earn more. That is 17% less than the median for all full-time employees in the UK (£40,911).
The middle half earn between £28,303 and £42,284; one in ten earns less than £24,947.
Ranked by median, it is number 221 of the 362 occupations with a published figure.
At the median salary, take-home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance is about £2,332 a month in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and £2,332 in Scotland.
The median for men is £36,174 and for women £33,004, a gap of 9% in men's favour. This compares full-time salaries only and doesn't account for seniority or hours.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th (P10) | £24,947 | £2,079 |
| 20th | £27,890 | £2,324 |
| 25th (P25) | £28,303 | £2,359 |
| 30th | £29,111 | £2,426 |
| 40th | £31,387 | £2,616 |
| Median (50th) | £33,987 | £2,832 |
| 60th | £36,458 | £3,038 |
| 70th | £40,222 | £3,352 |
| 75th (P75) | £42,284 | £3,524 |
| 80th | £45,313 | £3,776 |
| 90th (P90) | x | x |
Men and women
| Median | Mean | Jobs (thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | £36,174 | £43,925 | 12 |
| Women | £33,004 | £34,957 | 22 |
Take-home pay at the median
| Where you live | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| England, Wales, NI | £27,990 | £2,332 |
| Scotland | £27,985 | £2,332 |
After Income Tax and National Insurance for 2026 to 2027, with the standard tax code and no pension or student loan. Work out your own take-home pay · Take-home pay on £34,000
Job titles in this occupation
ONS codes these 54 job titles to SOC 3557 Events managers and organisers. Pay figures are for the whole occupation, not for each title.
- Banqueting coordinator
- Banqueting manager
- Banqueting supervisor
- Catering organiser
- Conference and banqueting manager
- Conference and events coordinator
- Conference and exhibition organiser
- Conference call coordinator
- Conference centre manager
- Conference consultant
- Conference coordinator
- Conference manager
- Conference officer
- Conference organiser
- Conference producer
- Conference representative
- Director of events
- Entertainment organiser
- Entertainments organiser
- Event assistant
- Event coordinator
- Event director
- Event executive
- Event manager
- Event organiser
- Event planner
- Events assistant
- Events coordinator
- Events director
- Events executive
- Events manager
- Events officer
- Events organiser
- Events planner
- Exhibition consultant
- Exhibition coordinator
- Exhibition manager
- Exhibition officer
- Exhibition organiser
- Exhibitions consultant
- Exhibitions organiser
- Festival manager
- Festival organiser
- Function coordinator
- Hospitality manager
- Manager
- Owner
- Production manager
- Promoter
- Seminar manager
- Seminars coordinator
- Wedding consultant
- Wedding coordinator
- Wedding planner
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a (full-time employees, gross annual pay, UK, tax year ending 5 April 2026). Provisional figures may be revised.