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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the West Midlands

Median earnings across 257 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£32,851

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

257

Published roles with regional data

MONTHLY MEDIAN

£2,484

UK tax records, March 2026

YOY CHANGE

+4.7%

vs March 2025

EMPLOYED IN REGION

2.75m

Workforce survey, 2024

DATA QUALITY

✓ Verified

Based on 3 statistical sources

Pay distribution across roles in the West Midlands

From the lowest paid quartile of roles to the highest, against the UK median.

In the West Midlands, the top 25% of role medians sits at £41,543, the regional median is £32,851, and the bottom 25% is £27,999.

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Regional pay distribution, 2025
MeasureValue
Top 25%£41,543
Regional median£32,851
Bottom 25%£27,999

All roles in the West Midlands

257 published roles with data, sorted by median salary.

All published roles in the West Midlands, sorted by median salary

  1. Ship and hovercraft officers

    £84,596mean £92,367
  2. Marketing, sales and advertising directors

    £79,812mean £101,647
  3. Public relations and communications directors

    £69,869mean £70,122
  4. Barristers and judges

    £68,676mean £67,857
  5. Production managers and directors in mining and energy

    £67,652mean £74,752
  6. Train and tram drivers

    £67,428mean £66,271
  7. Managers and directors in the creative industries

    £66,195mean £73,967
  8. Head teachers and principals

    £65,291mean £63,431
  9. Senior police officers

    £64,568mean £65,098
  10. Rail transport operatives

    £63,779mean £62,787
  11. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

    £62,074mean £64,807
  12. Research and development (R&D) managers

    £61,923mean £72,871
  13. Generalist medical practitioners

    £59,169mean £54,517
  14. Taxation experts

    £57,822mean £55,165
  15. Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.

    £57,568mean £63,141
  16. Charitable organisation managers and directors

    £57,547mean £58,210
  17. Business and financial project management professionals

    £57,264mean £58,033
  18. Civil engineers

    £56,066mean £52,178
  19. Production managers and directors in construction

    £54,525
  20. Sales accounts and business development managers

    £54,240mean £58,584
  21. Financial managers and directors

    £52,149mean £66,342
  22. Marketing and commercial managers

    £51,700mean £52,017
  23. Clinical psychologists

    £51,685mean £55,181
  24. Human resource managers and directors

    £51,662
  25. Engineering project managers and project engineers

    £51,569mean £59,371
  26. IT managers

    £49,994mean £55,079
  27. Health services and public health managers and directors

    £49,501mean £47,322
  28. Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

    £49,480mean £55,253
  29. Web design professionals

    £49,277mean £48,397
  30. Pharmacists

    £48,404mean £48,637
  31. Engineering professionals n.e.c.

    £48,401mean £50,419
  32. Production managers and directors in manufacturing

    £48,224mean £53,195
  33. Programmers and software development professionals

    £47,744mean £52,108
  34. Chartered surveyors

    £47,630mean £45,371
  35. Police officers (sergeant and below)

    £47,320mean £45,496
  36. Paramedics

    £46,960mean £44,664
  37. IT project managers

    £46,929mean £48,291
  38. IT network professionals

    £46,850mean £53,291
  39. Architects

    £46,362mean £50,060
  40. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

    £46,300mean £48,072
  41. Managers in transport and distribution

    £46,243mean £55,375
  42. Construction and building trades supervisors

    £45,544mean £45,036
  43. Aerospace engineers

    £45,293mean £47,896
  44. Management consultants and business analysts

    £45,139mean £49,184
  45. Mechanical engineers

    £44,874mean £59,011
  46. Health and safety managers and officers

    £44,749mean £44,077
  47. Secondary education teaching professionals

    £44,680mean £42,318
  48. Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.

    £44,386mean £43,001
  49. Solicitors and lawyers

    £44,221mean £47,725
  50. Data analysts

    £44,172mean £44,263
  51. Electrical and electronics technicians

    £43,791mean £40,635
  52. Road construction operatives

    £43,753mean £44,449
  53. Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

    £43,743mean £44,658
  54. Higher education teaching professionals

    £43,442mean £43,148
  55. Construction project managers and related professionals

    £43,264mean £43,836
  56. Newspaper and periodical editors

    £43,100mean £44,617
  57. Managers in logistics

    £42,656mean £45,594
  58. Cyber security professionals

    £42,582mean £46,225
  59. Specialist nurses

    £42,477mean £39,856
  60. Production and process engineers

    £42,476mean £46,216
  61. Nurse practitioners

    £42,256mean £41,933
  62. Other health professionals n.e.c.

    £42,065mean £40,135
  63. Environment professionals

    £41,746mean £44,580
  64. Medical radiographers

    £41,494mean £41,731
  65. Quality control and planning engineers

    £41,023mean £47,348
  66. Social workers

    £40,415mean £39,120
  67. Finance and investment analysts and advisers

    £40,294mean £42,495
  68. Telecoms and related network installers and repairers

    £40,266mean £39,648
  69. Environmental health professionals

    £40,134mean £37,560
  70. Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.

    £40,118mean £42,930
  71. Electricians and electrical fitters

    £39,921mean £39,875
  72. Fire service officers (watch manager and below)

    £39,871mean £38,717
  73. Public relations professionals

    £39,852mean £39,610
  74. Buyers and procurement officers

    £39,705mean £40,662
  75. Water and sewerage plant operatives

    £39,558mean £37,234
  76. Primary education teaching professionals

    £39,525mean £38,245
  77. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

    £39,300mean £39,924
  78. Large goods vehicle drivers

    £39,285mean £39,216
  79. Property, housing and estate managers

    £38,954mean £46,638
  80. Managers in storage and warehousing

    £38,814mean £41,341
  81. Groundworkers

    £38,406mean £41,721
  82. Energy plant operatives

    £38,379mean £38,231
  83. Routine inspectors and testers

    £37,589mean £35,691
  84. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

    £37,560mean £38,962
  85. Footwear and leather working trades

    £37,480mean £39,813
  86. Biochemists and biomedical scientists

    £37,464mean £38,016
  87. Metal working production and maintenance fitters

    £37,315mean £40,280
  88. IT operations technicians

    £37,293mean £38,778
  89. Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

    £37,082mean £42,336
  90. Planning, process and production technicians

    £36,829mean £40,364
  91. Occupational therapists

    £36,591mean £38,805
  92. Other nursing professionals

    £36,551mean £36,139
  93. Engineering technicians

    £36,453mean £40,287
  94. Precision instrument makers and repairers

    £36,360mean £41,248
  95. Business and related research professionals

    £36,183mean £36,188
  96. Insurance underwriters

    £36,171mean £44,482
  97. Social services managers and directors

    £35,804mean £40,782
  98. Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

    £35,709mean £38,535
  99. Leisure and sports managers

    £35,634mean £36,103
  100. Financial accounts managers

    £35,609mean £38,918
  101. Security system installers and repairers

    £35,154mean £33,795
  102. Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

    £34,827mean £33,699
  103. Bricklayers

    £34,722mean £34,420
  104. Business sales executives

    £34,710mean £39,571
  105. Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture

    £34,662mean £38,066
  106. Welding trades

    £34,493mean £35,317
  107. Project support officers

    £34,402mean £33,964
  108. Special needs education teaching professionals

    £34,398mean £35,128
  109. Vehicle body builders and repairers

    £34,185mean £34,848
  110. Plasterers

    £33,951mean £34,696
  111. Public services associate professionals

    £33,926mean £36,586
  112. Podiatrists

    £33,909mean £37,935
  113. Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

    £33,565mean £36,459
  114. Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers

    £33,542mean £34,178
  115. Estimators, valuers and assessors

    £33,434mean £39,880
  116. IT user support technicians

    £33,313mean £34,971
  117. Midwifery nurses

    £33,307mean £35,025
  118. Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

    £33,300mean £36,573
  119. Further education teaching professionals

    £33,278mean £31,214
  120. Other vocational and industrial trainers

    £33,180mean £33,653
  121. Speech and language therapists

    £33,045mean £33,258
  122. Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

    £33,042mean £33,368
  123. Metal machining setters and setter-operators

    £33,025mean £33,158
  124. Graphic and multimedia designers

    £32,913mean £39,122
  125. Human resources and industrial relations officers

    £32,891mean £36,176
  126. Information technology trainers

    £32,803mean £34,597
  127. Carpenters and joiners

    £32,789mean £34,953
  128. Probation officers

    £32,665mean £33,914
  129. Inspectors of standards and regulations

    £32,432mean £34,344
  130. Customer service managers

    £32,224mean £32,335
  131. Other psychologists

    £32,125mean £33,972
  132. Sheet metal workers

    £31,994mean £31,846
  133. Therapy professionals n.e.c.

    £31,783mean £35,033
  134. Database administrators and web content technicians

    £31,737mean £34,319
  135. Quality assurance technicians

    £31,590mean £35,305
  136. Police community support officers

    £31,558mean £30,980
  137. National government administrative occupations

    £31,230mean £31,856
  138. Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

    £31,099mean £34,754
  139. Metal making and treating process operatives

    £30,940mean £32,712
  140. Painters and decorators

    £30,927mean £31,209
  141. CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

    £30,927mean £31,683
  142. Production, factory and assembly supervisors

    £30,839mean £33,015
  143. Construction operatives n.e.c.

    £30,674mean £30,840
  144. Legal associate professionals

    £30,640mean £33,722
  145. Community nurses

    £30,574mean £31,259
  146. Child and early years officers

    £30,558mean £29,339
  147. Elementary storage supervisors

    £30,473mean £31,663
  148. Legal professionals n.e.c.

    £30,447mean £38,051
  149. Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants

    £30,274mean £29,491
  150. Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.

    £30,266mean £30,518
  151. Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists

    £30,175mean £30,175
  152. Office managers

    £30,073mean £31,047
  153. Road transport drivers n.e.c.

    £30,044mean £30,466
  154. Chartered and certified accountants

    £30,015mean £35,448
  155. Interior designers

    £30,007mean £31,717
  156. Chemical and related process operatives

    £29,933mean £30,338
  157. Metal working machine operatives

    £29,841mean £32,045
  158. Physical scientists

    £29,809mean £32,606
  159. Customer service supervisors

    £29,715mean £31,121
  160. Dispensing opticians

    £29,638mean £31,930
  161. Process operatives n.e.c.

    £29,532mean £32,268
  162. Finance officers

    £29,378mean £29,459
  163. Marketing associate professionals

    £29,033mean £28,772
  164. Construction and building trades n.e.c.

    £28,985mean £31,938
  165. Business associate professionals n.e.c.

    £28,883mean £32,538
  166. Office supervisors

    £28,787mean £32,286
  167. Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters

    £28,775mean £32,075
  168. Veterinary nurses

    £28,743mean £27,690
  169. Bus and coach drivers

    £28,715mean £27,628
  170. Refuse and salvage occupations

    £28,624mean £30,795
  171. Local government administrative occupations

    £28,538mean £29,495
  172. Groundsmen and greenkeepers

    £28,282mean £28,241
  173. Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

    £28,073mean £31,579
  174. Food, drink and tobacco process operatives

    £28,052mean £28,333
  175. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants

    £28,005mean £30,026
  176. Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers

    £27,859mean £29,578
  177. Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

    £27,848mean £28,323
  178. Data entry administrators

    £27,725mean £30,136
  179. Stock control clerks and assistants

    £27,716mean £28,708
  180. Teachers of English as a foreign language

    £27,613mean £27,968
  181. Butchers

    £27,598mean £28,711
  182. Security guards and related occupations

    £27,565mean £27,203
  183. Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

    £27,493mean £30,694
  184. Bank and post office clerks

    £27,481mean £27,999
  185. Roofers, roof tilers and slaters

    £27,184mean £29,650
  186. Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

    £26,962mean £27,882
  187. Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £26,873mean £26,927
  188. Housing officers

    £26,858mean £28,068
  189. Youth and community workers

    £26,768mean £25,973
  190. Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors

    £26,664mean £26,967
  191. Fork-lift truck drivers

    £26,624mean £28,983
  192. Records clerks and assistants

    £26,585mean £26,657
  193. Steel erectors

    £26,381mean £29,435
  194. Delivery operatives

    £26,381mean £27,843
  195. Warehouse operatives

    £26,238mean £26,270
  196. Credit controllers

    £26,232mean £27,289
  197. Computer system and equipment installers and servicers

    £26,042mean £27,504
  198. Estate agents and auctioneers

    £25,959mean £25,331
  199. Betting shop and gambling establishment managers

    £25,909mean £28,290
  200. Vehicle valeters and cleaners

    £25,843mean £25,961
  201. Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

    £25,807mean £27,307
  202. Senior care workers

    £25,737mean £25,970
  203. Personal assistants and other secretaries

    £25,582mean £23,633
  204. Chefs

    £25,542mean £26,163
  205. Telephone salespersons

    £25,409mean £25,601
  206. IT quality and testing professionals

    £25,357mean £27,202
  207. Human resources administrative occupations

    £25,335mean £26,240
  208. Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

    £25,237mean £28,362
  209. Sales administrators

    £25,165mean £24,848
  210. Delivery drivers and couriers

    £25,009mean £23,056
  211. Conservation professionals

    £24,983mean £26,587
  212. Parking and civil enforcement occupations

    £24,891mean £26,087
  213. Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers

    £24,816mean £24,254
  214. Early education and childcare services managers

    £24,759mean £24,155
  215. Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

    £24,544mean £26,300
  216. Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

    £24,331mean £25,777
  217. Debt, rent and other cash collectors

    £24,173mean £24,943
  218. Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

    £24,091mean £23,177
  219. Air transport operatives

    £23,772mean £25,106
  220. Laboratory technicians

    £23,755mean £24,582
  221. Call and contact centre occupations

    £23,669mean £24,299
  222. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

    £23,591mean £22,563
  223. Customer service occupations n.e.c.

    £23,488mean £21,918
  224. Dental nurses

    £23,472mean £22,616
  225. Plastics process operatives

    £23,410mean £23,881
  226. Catering and bar managers

    £23,242mean £22,620
  227. Printers

    £23,127mean £23,877
  228. Pharmaceutical technicians

    £23,018mean £25,010
  229. Air travel assistants

    £22,899mean £26,620
  230. Legal secretaries

    £22,831mean £22,406
  231. Sewing machinists

    £22,706mean £21,888
  232. Houseparents and residential wardens

    £22,683mean £24,118
  233. Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale

    £22,610mean £24,487
  234. Artists

    £22,555mean £23,958
  235. Caretakers

    £22,439mean £21,130
  236. Other administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £22,079mean £21,918
  237. Medical secretaries

    £22,021mean £21,978
  238. Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

    £21,945mean £19,857
  239. Higher level teaching assistants

    £21,759mean £22,540
  240. Childminders

    £20,967mean £22,403
  241. Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

    £20,351mean £19,333
  242. Care workers and home carers

    £20,001mean £20,040
  243. Bar and catering supervisors

    £19,826mean £21,374
  244. Beauticians and related occupations

    £19,792mean £19,941
  245. Early education and childcare assistants

    £19,523mean £20,099
  246. Housekeepers and related occupations

    £18,987mean £18,188
  247. Teaching assistants

    £18,939mean £17,989
  248. Educational support assistants

    £18,609mean £18,677
  249. Early education and childcare practitioners

    £18,397mean £17,997
  250. Receptionists

    £17,703mean £18,225
  251. Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

    £16,341mean £16,929
  252. Retail cashiers and check-out operators

    £15,398mean £16,450
  253. Sales and retail assistants

    £14,582mean £16,072
  254. Hairdressers and barbers

    £14,580mean £15,120
  255. Kitchen and catering assistants

    £11,135mean £12,434
  256. Cleaners and domestics

    £9,744mean £11,344
  257. School midday and crossing patrol occupations

    £3,823mean £4,692

Top sectors by employment in the West Midlands

Of the 2.75m people employed in this region.

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles15.2%
Human health and social work activities14.8%
Manufacturing9.4%
Education8.6%
Administrative and support service activities8.5%

How these figures are sourced

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