Advertising accounts managers and creative directors salary in West Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in West Midlands
£49,687
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£49,687
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £49,687 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of advertising accounts managers and creative directors earn £33,276–£62,896. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£46,000
Employment patterns
- 83% of Advertising accounts managers work full-time
- 19% are self-employed
- 96.8% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Advertising accounts managers and creative directors pay in West Midlands
To see what £49,687 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,141 | £49,687 |
| Income tax | £619 | £7,423 |
| National Insurance | £247 | £2,969 |
| Take-home pay | £3,275 | £39,294 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Advertising accounts managers and creative directors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for advertising accounts managers and creative directors at £52,834 — 14% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £29,762.
UK median £46,356
| Region | Median payUK median £46,356 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £52,834 | £52,834 | £60,870 | +14% |
| Wales | £43,144 | £43,144 | £45,515 | -7% |
| North West | £42,609 | £42,609 | £43,692 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £42,254 | £42,254 | £43,431 | -9% |
| South East | £39,258 | £39,258 | £36,727 | -15% |
| West Midlands (current region) | £35,877 | £35,877 | £42,064 | -23% |
| Scotland | £35,813 | £35,813 | £43,204 | -23% |
| East of England | £35,619 | £35,619 | £36,858 | -23% |
| South West | £29,762 | £29,762 | £33,074 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £52,834 | £52,834Mean £60,870 | +14% |
| Wales £43,144 | £43,144Mean £45,515 | -7% |
| North West £42,609 | £42,609Mean £43,692 | -8% |
| East Midlands £42,254 | £42,254Mean £43,431 | -9% |
| South East £39,258 | £39,258Mean £36,727 | -15% |
| West Midlands (current region) £35,877 | £35,877Mean £42,064 | -23% |
| Scotland £35,813 | £35,813Mean £43,204 | -23% |
| East of England £35,619 | £35,619Mean £36,858 | -23% |
| South West £29,762 | £29,762Mean £33,074 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£46,356); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How advertising accounts managers and creative directors pay in West Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for advertising accounts managers and creative directors in West Midlands by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
West Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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