North West bursar salary
A North West bursar in 2025/26 typically sits within four percent below the national base on ONS ASHE. The region has a notable cluster of well-established multi-academy trusts in Greater Manchester and Merseyside, so MAT CFO bands are well represented above the regional median.
The band
ONS ASHE shows the North West sitting modestly below the national median. School bursar bands track that pattern for single-school maintained posts. MAT central-team posts based in Manchester and Liverpool routinely pay at or above the national median, reflecting the trust size rather than the location.[1]
MAT cluster
The Greater Manchester and Merseyside MAT cluster includes several trusts above 20 schools. The CFO posts at those trusts sit at the upper end of the MAT CFO band documented on the dedicated academy-trust page.[2]
Independent sector
The North West has a smaller independent sector than the South or London, dominated by long-established city schools in Manchester, Liverpool and Chester. ISBA bursar bands are slightly compressed against the national independent median.[3]