How much does a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants earn in West Midlands?

The median gross annual pay for a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in West Midlands is £23,133, 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 £23,783.

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.

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Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants Salary in West Midlands

A Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in West Midlands earns a median gross annual pay of £23,133 — that's £650 (3%) below the UK median of £23,783. Real ONS figures (SOC 7114, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

Quick answer

The median salary for a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in West Midlands is £23,133 gross per year, compared with £23,783 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	£23,133
United Kingdom	£23,783

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Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in West Midlands — frequently asked questions

How much does a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants earn in West Midlands?: The median gross annual pay for a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in West Midlands is £23,133, 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 £23,783.
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.

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.