Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. salary in West Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in West Midlands
£44,386
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£44,386
Mean
£43,001
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £44,386 |
| Mean | £43,001 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of protective service associate professionals n.e.c. earn £31,627–£51,765. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£41,100
Employment patterns
- 92% of Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. work full-time
- 5% are self-employed
- 96.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay in West Midlands
The typical protective service associate professionals n.e.c. in West Midlands earns a median salary of £44,386 in 2025/26 — 6.7% (£2,794) above the UK-wide median of £41,592. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, West Midlands ranks 3rd of 11 regions for protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay. Regional medians run from £19,948 in South West up to £51,507 in London, a spread of £31,559 (158%).
The mean (average) salary is £43,001, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for protective service associate professionals n.e.c. in West Midlands, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £44,386 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 | £3,699 | £44,386 |
| Income tax | £530 | £6,363 |
| National Insurance | £212 | £2,545 |
| Take-home pay | £2,956 | £35,478 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for protective service associate professionals n.e.c. at £51,507 — 24% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £19,948.
UK median £41,592
| Region | Median payUK median £41,592 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £51,507 | £51,507 | £57,396 | +24% |
| East Midlands | £48,099 | £48,099 | £50,041 | +16% |
| West Midlands (current region) | £44,386 | £44,386 | £43,001 | +7% |
| Scotland | £42,187 | £42,187 | £40,453 | +1% |
| North West | £41,989 | £41,989 | £39,426 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,576 | £36,576 | £35,840 | -12% |
| South East | £35,958 | £35,958 | £38,999 | -14% |
| North East | £31,291 | £31,291 | £35,360 | -25% |
| East of England | £30,497 | £30,497 | £33,207 | -27% |
| Wales | £26,877 | £26,877 | £29,616 | -35% |
| South West | £19,948 | £19,948 | £18,649 | -52% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £51,507 | £51,507Mean £57,396 | +24% |
| East Midlands £48,099 | £48,099Mean £50,041 | +16% |
| West Midlands (current region) £44,386 | £44,386Mean £43,001 | +7% |
| Scotland £42,187 | £42,187Mean £40,453 | +1% |
| North West £41,989 | £41,989Mean £39,426 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,576 | £36,576Mean £35,840 | -12% |
| South East £35,958 | £35,958Mean £38,999 | -14% |
| North East £31,291 | £31,291Mean £35,360 | -25% |
| East of England £30,497 | £30,497Mean £33,207 | -27% |
| Wales £26,877 | £26,877Mean £29,616 | -35% |
| South West £19,948 | £19,948Mean £18,649 | -52% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,592); ‘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 protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay in West Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for protective service associate professionals 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)
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