Office Manager
Run the day-to-day of an office - facilities, suppliers, people support, events.
This UK office manager career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £25,000 - £32,000
- Mid-career salary
- £32,000 - £45,000
- Senior salary
- £48,000 - £65,000
- Work environment
- Office or hybrid
- Time to entry
- 2 - 5 years
- Degree required
- Often required
- Category
- Business, Finance and Legal
What a Office Manager does
Run the day-to-day of an office - facilities, suppliers, people support, events.
- Single Site Office Manager - Run day-to-day office for one site.
- Practice Manager (Professional Services) - Run a small law/accountancy firm office.
- EA + Office Manager - Combined exec assistant + office manager role.
- Multi-site Office Manager - Coordinate offices across multiple cities.
How to become a Office Manager
- Look up Office Manager roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Office Manager - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Operations
- People skills
- Supplier mgmt
- Event basics
- IT systems