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Median salaries
National medianInner LondonOuter LondonSouth EastEast AngliaSouth westWest Midlands
Chief executives63,10055,00072,10078,40053,35061,20060,000
Senior managers31,25035,10037,00032,20028,50031,10030,200
Middle managers26,60029,00028,40027,00025,15025,80025,750
Junior managers22,20025,75023,35022,00022,80022,00021,100
Home managers and deputies21,65022,00022,90020,750n/a21,850n/a
East MidlandsYorks & HumberNorth westNorthScotlandWales 
Chief executivesn/an/a61,00052,000n/a52,000 
Senior managers32,70031,25028,50031,90028,45030,200 
Middle managers24,40025,00025,50022,65024,80027,800 
Junior managers20,45020,40020,50019,90020,65021,400 
Home managers and deputies22,550n/an/an/an/an/a 
Inner London includes many small housing associations, which is why chief executives there have lower salaries than in other regions. For other positions, salaries are higher in London and the South-east, and salaries in the North are well below average for all positions except senior manager.
2000-2001 Salary increases
Average salary increase % 2001 % of respondents that got a pay rise 2000rise < 3%rise 3-5%rise > 5%
Chief executives4.54.8156025
Directors4.44.6175132
Heads of function3.93.8145135
Senior managers3.83.7185626
Middle managers3.83.6234630
Junior managers3.73.7205030
Officers3.83.7204832
Senior assistants3.63.5324524
Assistants3.63.4194833
Home managers and deputiesn/an/a156124
Wardens and deputiesn/an/a313930
n/a means insufficient sample for analysis
Chief executives have the widest spread of pay increases. They are most likely to have an increase over 10%, but also most likely to have no increase at all.
Benefits
CarsPrivate medical insurance, % with …  
% ProvidedAverage list priceno coveremployee onlyemployee & spousefamilyaverage days holiday% eligible for bonus
Chief executives75£22,00048706232722
Senior managers63£15,00028815142519
Middle managers42£14,00028834132516
Junior managers26£13,0002094062415
Home managers & deputies1n/a229208230
Virtually all employees receive a pension - 95% of home managers and deputies and 100% of other employees.
The average amount is an employee contribution of 5.1% and an employer contribution of 10.7%.
Around 90% of employees are provided with life assurance, which usually provides three years' salary in the event of death in service.