Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. salary in West Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in West Midlands
£26,034
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£26,034
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £26,034 |
‘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 elementary construction occupations n.e.c. earn £22,855–£33,418. See full methodology →
Employment patterns
- 88% of Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. work full-time
- 32% are self-employed
- 80% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. pay in West Midlands
To see what £26,034 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 | £2,170 | £26,034 |
| Income tax | £224 | £2,693 |
| National Insurance | £90 | £1,077 |
| Take-home pay | £1,855 | £22,264 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for elementary construction occupations n.e.c. at £28,765 — 8% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £19,829.
UK median £26,723
| Region | Median payUK median £26,723 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £28,765 | £28,765 | £28,741 | +8% |
| South West | £27,850 | £27,850 | £28,107 | +4% |
| Wales | £27,572 | £27,572 | £26,326 | +3% |
| Scotland | £27,455 | £27,455 | £28,141 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,318 | £26,318 | £26,239 | -2% |
| North West | £25,522 | £25,522 | £26,240 | -4% |
| East of England | £24,971 | £24,971 | £23,603 | -7% |
| South East | £24,958 | £24,958 | £28,054 | -7% |
| London | £22,310 | £22,310 | £21,792 | -17% |
| North East | £19,875 | £19,875 | £20,310 | -26% |
| West Midlands (current region) | £19,829 | £19,829 | £20,845 | -26% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £28,765 | £28,765Mean £28,741 | +8% |
| South West £27,850 | £27,850Mean £28,107 | +4% |
| Wales £27,572 | £27,572Mean £26,326 | +3% |
| Scotland £27,455 | £27,455Mean £28,141 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,318 | £26,318Mean £26,239 | -2% |
| North West £25,522 | £25,522Mean £26,240 | -4% |
| East of England £24,971 | £24,971Mean £23,603 | -7% |
| South East £24,958 | £24,958Mean £28,054 | -7% |
| London £22,310 | £22,310Mean £21,792 | -17% |
| North East £19,875 | £19,875Mean £20,310 | -26% |
| West Midlands (current region) £19,829 | £19,829Mean £20,845 | -26% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,723); ‘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 elementary construction occupations n.e.c. pay in West Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 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)