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Higher education teaching professionals Real Pay in West Midlands
A Higher education teaching professionals in West Midlands earns a nominal median of £52,280 — worth £57,704 once West Midlands's cost of living (cost level 90.6, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Higher education teaching professionals really earn in West Midlands after cost of living?
A Higher education teaching professionals in West Midlands earns a nominal median of £52,280 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for West Midlands's cost level (90.6, average = 100), that is worth £57,704 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes further here than the regional average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; re-dated quarterly.
Gera Real Pay Index
Cost-adjusted real pay for a Higher education teaching professionals in West Midlands (nominal £52,280, cost level 90.6). National median £52,835.
How this is calculatedHigher education teaching professionals — West Midlands vs national
| West Midlands nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £52,280 |
| West Midlands cost level (100 = average) | 90.6 |
| West Midlands real (cost-adjusted) pay | £57,704 |
| National median (SOC 2311) | £52,835 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £42,062–£66,191 |
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 Higher education teaching professionals has a nominal median of £52,280, worth £57,704 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 90.6, average = 100).
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Where a Higher education teaching professionals's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £55,149 | £71,996 |
| North West | £52,836 | £65,798 |
| West Midlands | £52,280 | £57,704 |
| East Midlands | £50,105 | £57,263 |
| South West | £53,092 | £51,898 |
| South East | £49,042 | £40,397 |
| East | £45,086 | £39,829 |
| London | £56,200 | £35,346 |
Higher education teaching professionals in West Midlands — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Higher education teaching professionals in West Midlands?
- A Higher education teaching professionals in West Midlands has a nominal median salary of £52,280 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £57,704 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 Higher education teaching professionals salary in West Midlands compare nationally?
- The national median for a Higher education teaching professionals (SOC 2311) is £52,835, with most full-time pay between £42,062–£66,191 (25th–75th percentile). The West Midlands nominal median is £52,280; the cost-adjusted figure of £57,704 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Higher education teaching professionals pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The West Midlands median for a Higher education teaching professionals 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.