Annual Salary
£24,000 to £55,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Bank managers oversee the day-to-day operations of their branch, supervise staff and work to attract new customers.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: weekends; on a rota
There will be
3.4% more Bank manager jobs in 2027.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of your branch or a number of branches. You could:
You may need to wear smart business clothes.
You could work in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a degree before applying for a management trainee scheme. Most degrees are acceptable, though you may gain relevant skills from subjects like:
You could get work experience during your degree through:taster days or work shadowing opportunities; banking vacation schemes; spring or summer internships; a year in industry placement
Work experience will give you a head start when applying for trainee manager jobs when you graduate.
You'll usually need:
You could do a course at college that may give you some of the skills and knowledge to apply for trainee bank manager positions.
For example you could do a T Level in Finance.
You'll usually need:
You could join a bank as an apprentice and work your way up to management positions.
Relevant apprenticeships include the:
If you want to work in commercial or investment banking you could do a Level 7 senior investment and commercial banking professional, higher apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could apply to join a bank in a customer service job and work your way up.
You'll usually need a least 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and maths, or equivalent qualifications.
You could take further training on the job while you study for management qualifications.
You can find more advice about training and working in banking from the:London Institute of Banking and Finance; Chartered Banker Institute
You could work towards chartered banker status with the Chartered Banker Institute. This could help broaden your career options at senior management level.
With experience, you could take on responsibility for several branches in a local area. You could move into head office operations, or work with the bank's overseas division.
You could also work in corporate or investment banking.
You'll need: