November 2022 CEO Salary Review

With the build up to Christmas in full swing and a cost of living crisis in full bloom, it’s time to review the CEO salary position again in the UK. In this post we’ve updated the low, median and high CEO salary bands by top UK location. Figures shown here will not include any perks, equity, travel allowances or performance-related bonuses.

It should also be noted, that CEO pay is dependent on experience, sector and location. Whilst one sector might pay at the top end of the spectrum, there are a number of companies that simply do not have the means to match these salaries, often in this case, CEO’s are attracted to the role because of professional and personal reasons.

Take the Charity sector for example, CEO’s are willing to accept a lower remuneration for the greater good of what they represent and who they are driving success for.

OK, let’s take a look at the latest CEO Salaries by top UK location for November 2022. The figures shown in this post are based on 1,631 salary profiles, as of November 1st 2022.

Average UK CEO Salary Range

– Low –

£36,000

– Median –

£76,000

– High –

£158,000

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Average London CEO Salary Range

– Low –

£37,000

– Median –

£90,000

– High –

£193,000

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Average Manchester CEO Salary Range

– Low –

£39,000

– Median –

£85,000

– High –

£174,000

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Average Edinburgh CEO Salary Range

– Low –

£30,000

– Median –

£65,000

– High –

£141,000

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Average Bristol CEO Salary Range

– Low –

£51,000

– Median –

£72,000

– High –

£145,000

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Average Belfast CEO Salary Range

– Low –

£31,000

– Median –

£50,000

– High –

£90,000

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And so taking a look at the November 2022 figures, whilst the UK offers a generous average top-end salary of £158,000, London (unsurprisingly), trumps the rest of locations with an average high of £193,000. Being the financial capital of Europe, it’s understandable that the capital of the UK can remunerate on such a level. CEO’s across other locations mix up the work-life balance to benefit from a salary in proportion to their local cost of living. But in the current climate, we know that’s never been more of a challenge.