Procurement Management

Procurement manager salary in the UK: 2026 guide

Salary sources checked: 18 October 2026. Figures are annual GBP amounts before tax. This page distinguishes a general careers benchmark from an individual employer example; it does not claim a verified UK nuclear-sector mean or median.

General career benchmark

The National Careers Service purchasing manager profile lists £28,000 starter to £60,000 experienced. This is a broad purchasing-management guide, not a nuclear-sector average or a ceiling. Procurement assistant, buyer, category manager and head-of-procurement roles have different scopes.

Source: National Careers Service Purchasing manager

Published employer example

UKAEA's published Commercial Procurement Manager advert lists £56,317, including £5,000 if MCIPS qualified. The linked advert is marked expired; it is retained as a dated pay example, not an available vacancy.

Source: UKAEA Commercial Procurement Manager employer advert

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