How much do Arts, Entertainment & Recreation workers earn in West Midlands?

Full-time Arts, Entertainment and Recreation employees in West Midlands earn a median of £33,196 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 1.0% above the UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector median of £32,871.

Is West Midlands above or below the national average for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay?

West Midlands Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay (£33,196) is 1.0% above the UK sector median of £32,871. Ranked 3 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.

Which region pays the most for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in the UK?

London has the highest full-time median for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in the UK at £39,145, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Salary in West Midlands — 2025

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (SIC 2007 Section R) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a

What is the median salary for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation workers in West Midlands?

Full-time workers in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector (SIC R) in West Midlands earn a median of £33,196 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — +1.0% the UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median of £32,871 and below the UK all-industry median of £39,039. GeraJobs re-dates annually on ONS ASHE release.

Source:Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) — ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time)·As of April 2025 (provisional) · updated annually · last refreshed 23 October 2025

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

West Midlands Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median (£33,196) vs UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median (£32,871). Ranked #3 of 11 regions for this sector.

How this is calculated

West Midlands: +1.0% vs UK sector median

West Midlands median

£33,196

Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025

UK sector median

£32,871

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

Regional pay gap

+1.0%

West Midlands vs UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median · Rank #3/11

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary — all regions compared

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector
#1	London	£39,145	+19.1%
#2	South East	£34,451	+4.8%
#3	West Midlands ✓	£33,196	+1.0%
#4	Scotland	£31,585	−3.9%
#5	East of England	£31,519	−4.1%
#6	Wales	£31,330	−4.7%
#7	East Midlands	£31,138	−5.3%
#8	North West	£30,560	−7.0%
#9	South West	£29,238	−11.1%
#10	Yorkshire and The Humber	£28,539	−13.2%
#11	North East	£27,593	−16.1%
UK	UK national	£32,871	benchmark

Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and excluded.

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UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median

£32,871

Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

-15.8%

vs UK all-industry median £39,039

Sector rank

#17 / 19

By UK full-time median pay

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Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in West Midlands — FAQ

How much do Arts, Entertainment & Recreation workers earn in West Midlands?: Full-time Arts, Entertainment and Recreation employees in West Midlands earn a median of £33,196 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 1.0% above the UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector median of £32,871.
Is West Midlands above or below the national average for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay?: West Midlands Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay (£33,196) is 1.0% above the UK sector median of £32,871. Ranked 3 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
Which region pays the most for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in the UK?: London has the highest full-time median for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in the UK at £39,145, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in other UK regions

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in London — £39,145
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in South East — £34,451
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in Scotland — £31,585
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in East of England — £31,519
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in Wales — £31,330
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in East Midlands — £31,138
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in North West — £30,560
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in South West — £29,238
All sectors in West Midlands

Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Regional pay gap computed by GeraJobs as (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100; no figure modelled or interpolated.