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Paper and wood machine operatives Salary in West Midlands
A Paper and wood machine operatives in West Midlands earns a median gross annual pay of £28,468 — that's £1,892 (6%) below the UK median of £30,360. Real ONS figures (SOC 8131, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Paper and wood machine operatives in West Midlands is £28,468 gross per year, compared with £30,360 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
West Midlands vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | £28,468 |
| United Kingdom | £30,360 |
How West Midlands ranks for Paper and wood machine operatives pay
Regional rank
#5
of 9 ONS regions
vs UK median
−£1,892
below £30,360 UK median
Out-earns
44%
of ONS regions
At £28,468, a Paper and wood machine operatives in West Midlands sits below by £1,892 the £30,360 UK median for the role, ranking #5 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Paper and wood machine operatives median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Paper and wood machine operatives in West Midlands — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Paper and wood machine operatives earn in West Midlands?
- The median gross annual pay for a Paper and wood machine operatives in West Midlands is £28,468, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £30,360.
- Is this West Midlands figure a real ONS number?
- Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.
- Is a Paper and wood machine operatives salary in West Midlands above the UK average for the role?
- The West Midlands median of £28,468 is below by £1,892 the £30,360 UK median for a Paper and wood machine operatives, and below by £698 the average of the 9 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does West Midlands rank for Paper and wood machine operatives pay?
- West Midlands ranks #5 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Paper and wood machine operatives median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 4 regions pay more and 4 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.