Bank manager | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Bank managers oversee the day-to-day operations of their branch, supervise staff and work to attract new customers.

  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.  
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
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Bank managers typically work around 35 to 40 hours per week.

As a Bank manager you will typically work weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
26,857 GBP *
per year
24,000 GBP
70,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Bank manager

  • 28,653 GBP
  • 24,948 GBP
Average salary for part-time Bank manager
Average salary for full-time Bank manager

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  • 12,266 GBP
  • 12,532 GBP
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  • 26,857 GBP
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Salary over time for Bank manager

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 23,126 GBP
  • 24,210 GBP
  • 24,924 GBP
  • 24,227 GBP
  • 24,784 GBP
  • 28,153 GBP
  • 26,857 GBP
  • 26,106 GBP
  • 27,414 GBP
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Future outlook for Bank managers

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Balanced outlook
78 000+ jobs available
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2% yearly wage growth (on average)
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59% chance of automation in the future

Bank manager - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Bank manager and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 50% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 17% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
  • 14% of people in this role have a Master's degree

You'll need:

  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • business management skills
  • customer service skills
  • the ability to sell products and services
  • leadership skills
  • knowledge of economics and accounting
  • ambition and a desire to succeed
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

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Things to highlight for your Bank manager interview

Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Persistence Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

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