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Water and sewerage plant operatives Salary in West Midlands
A Water and sewerage plant operatives in West Midlands earns a median gross annual pay of £47,654 — that's £7,964 (20%) above the UK median of £39,690. Real ONS figures (SOC 8134, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Water and sewerage plant operatives in West Midlands is £47,654 gross per year, compared with £39,690 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 | £47,654 |
| United Kingdom | £39,690 |
How West Midlands ranks for Water and sewerage plant operatives pay
Regional rank
#1
of 8 ONS regions
vs UK median
+£7,964
above £39,690 UK median
Out-earns
88%
of ONS regions
At £47,654, a Water and sewerage plant operatives in West Midlands sits above by £7,964 the £39,690 UK median for the role, ranking #1 of 8 UK regions ONS published a Water and sewerage plant 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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Water and sewerage plant operatives in West Midlands — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Water and sewerage plant operatives earn in West Midlands?
- The median gross annual pay for a Water and sewerage plant operatives in West Midlands is £47,654, 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 £39,690.
- 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 Water and sewerage plant operatives salary in West Midlands above the UK average for the role?
- The West Midlands median of £47,654 is above by £7,964 the £39,690 UK median for a Water and sewerage plant operatives, and above by £8,228 the average of the 8 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does West Midlands rank for Water and sewerage plant operatives pay?
- West Midlands ranks #1 of 8 UK regions ONS published a Water and sewerage plant operatives 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.