West Midlands — Median Salary by Industry Sector
ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · Full-time employees · April 2025 (provisional)
as of April 2025updated annually (last: )Which industry sectors pay the most in West Midlands?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the highest-paying sector in West Midlands for full-time workers is Information & Communication at £48,119 (−7.9% the UK sector median). Across all 18 sectors with unsuppressed data, West Midlands pays are compared to UK sector medians using real ONS ASHE Table 5.7a figures. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
How far each sector's full-time median in West Midlands deviates from the UK sector median. GSPGI = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
How this is calculatedHighest-paying sector in West Midlands
Information & Communication
£48,119
−7.9% vs UK Information & Communication median
Lowest-paying sector in West Midlands
Accommodation & Food Services
£29,538
+3.0% vs UK Accommodation & Food Services median
UK all-industry median
£39,039
All sectors · Full-time · April 2025 · ONS ASHE
All Industry Sectors in West Midlands
18 sectors have unsuppressed ONS data for West Midlands. Ranked by regional median pay descending.
| Rank | Sector | SIC | West Midlands Median | UK Sector Median | Regional Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Information & Communication | J | £48,119 | £52,264 | −7.9% |
| #2 | Mining & Quarrying | B | £43,844 | £50,943 | −13.9% |
| #3 | Water & Waste Management | E | £43,414 | £40,738 | +6.6% |
| #4 | Finance & Insurance | K | £40,862 | £58,488 | −30.1% |
| #5 | Construction | F | £40,291 | £43,100 | −6.5% |
| #6 | Manufacturing | C | £40,018 | £38,956 | +2.7% |
| #7 | Professional & Scientific Services | M | £40,000 | £46,208 | −13.4% |
| #8 | Public Administration & Defence | O | £39,071 | £40,879 | −4.4% |
| #9 | Transport & Storage | H | £38,124 | £40,056 | −4.8% |
| #10 | Education | P | £38,100 | £39,999 | −4.7% |
| #11 | Agriculture & Forestry | A | £34,997 | £32,784 | +6.8% |
| #12 | Real Estate | L | £34,918 | £36,565 | −4.5% |
| #13 | Admin & Support Services | N | £34,468 | £36,109 | −4.5% |
| #14 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | R | £33,196 | £32,871 | +1.0% |
| #15 | Other Services | S | £32,927 | £33,537 | −1.8% |
| #16 | Health & Social Work | Q | £32,676 | £35,744 | −8.6% |
| #17 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | G | £32,393 | £33,158 | −2.3% |
| #18 | Accommodation & Food Services | I | £29,538 | £28,687 | +3.0% |
Only sectors with unsuppressed ONS data (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Regional Gap = (regional median − UK sector median) ÷ UK sector median × 100.
Frequently asked questions
- Which sector has the highest salary in West Midlands?
- In West Midlands, the Information and Communication sector (SIC J) has the highest full-time median salary at £48,119 per year — −7.9% the UK sector median of £52,264. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- How do West Midlands salaries compare to the UK average by sector?
- Of the 18 sectors for which ONS publishes unsuppressed data in West Midlands, 5 pay above their UK sector median and 13 pay below. The regional gap is computed as (West Midlands sector median − UK sector median) / UK sector median × 100, using real ONS ASHE Table 5.7a full-time employee figures.
- What is the lowest-paying sector in West Midlands?
- Accommodation and Food Service Activities (SIC I) has the lowest full-time median salary in West Midlands among sectors ONS publishes without suppression: £29,538 per year (+3.0% the UK sector median of £28,687). Real ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
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Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 5.7a (region × 2-digit SIC 2007 industry), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100. Regional gap = (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100. Only unsuppressed ONS estimates (CV ≤ 20%) shown.