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Finance and investment analysts and advisers Real Pay in West Midlands
A Finance and investment analysts and advisers in West Midlands earns a nominal median of £42,393 — worth £46,791 once West Midlands's cost of living (cost level 90.6, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Finance and investment analysts and advisers really earn in West Midlands after cost of living?
A Finance and investment analysts and advisers in West Midlands earns a nominal median of £42,393 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for West Midlands's cost level (90.6, average = 100), that is worth £46,791 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes further here than the regional average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; re-dated quarterly.
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Cost-adjusted real pay for a Finance and investment analysts and advisers in West Midlands (nominal £42,393, cost level 90.6). National median £50,330.
How this is calculatedFinance and investment analysts and advisers — West Midlands vs national
| West Midlands nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £42,393 |
| West Midlands cost level (100 = average) | 90.6 |
| West Midlands real (cost-adjusted) pay | £46,791 |
| National median (SOC 2422) | £50,330 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £36,872–£70,665 |
Real pay = West Midlands nominal median × (100 ÷ 90.6). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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In West Midlands, a Finance and investment analysts and advisers has a nominal median of £42,393, worth £46,791 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 90.6, average = 100).
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Where a Finance and investment analysts and advisers's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £46,742 | £61,021 |
| North West | £45,060 | £56,115 |
| North East | £35,449 | £51,227 |
| West Midlands | £42,393 | £46,791 |
| South West | £47,551 | £46,482 |
| East | £47,829 | £42,252 |
| London | £64,672 | £40,674 |
| South East | £41,448 | £34,142 |
Finance and investment analysts and advisers in West Midlands — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Finance and investment analysts and advisers in West Midlands?
- A Finance and investment analysts and advisers in West Midlands has a nominal median salary of £42,393 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £46,791 once West Midlands's cost level of 90.6 (average = 100) is applied. Both figures derive from real ONS ASHE and Gera cost-of-living data.
- How does a Finance and investment analysts and advisers salary in West Midlands compare nationally?
- The national median for a Finance and investment analysts and advisers (SOC 2422) is £50,330, with most full-time pay between £36,872–£70,665 (25th–75th percentile). The West Midlands nominal median is £42,393; the cost-adjusted figure of £46,791 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Finance and investment analysts and advisers pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The West Midlands median for a Finance and investment analysts and advisers is a real published ONS ASHE 2025 regional figure (full-time, April 2025, OGL v3.0). The cost adjustment uses real HM Land Registry and MHCLG data. No figure is modelled or interpolated.
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) (Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period); HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax levels in England (FY2026-27). All OGL v3.0. Computed by GeraJobs; no figure is modelled or interpolated. Methodology.