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Research and development (R&D) managers Salary in West Midlands

A Research and development (R&D) managers in West Midlands earns a median gross annual pay of £64,065 — that's £8,546 (15%) above the UK median of £55,519. Real ONS figures (SOC 2161, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

Quick answer

The median salary for a Research and development (R&D) managers in West Midlands is £64,065 gross per year, compared with £55,519 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.

West Midlands vs UK median

AreaMedian (annual)
West Midlands£64,065
United Kingdom£55,519

How West Midlands ranks for Research and development (R&D) managers pay

Regional rank

#1

of 10 ONS regions

vs UK median

+£8,546

above £55,519 UK median

Out-earns

90%

of ONS regions

At £64,065, a Research and development (R&D) managers in West Midlands sits above by £8,546 the £55,519 UK median for the role, ranking #1 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Research and development (R&D) managers median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.

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Research and development (R&D) managers in West Midlands — frequently asked questions

How much does a Research and development (R&D) managers earn in West Midlands?
The median gross annual pay for a Research and development (R&D) managers in West Midlands is £64,065, 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 £55,519.
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 Research and development (R&D) managers salary in West Midlands above the UK average for the role?
The West Midlands median of £64,065 is above by £8,546 the £55,519 UK median for a Research and development (R&D) managers, and above by £9,157 the average of the 10 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
Where does West Midlands rank for Research and development (R&D) managers pay?
West Midlands ranks #1 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Research and development (R&D) managers median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). That is the best-paying region for this occupation. 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.

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