Area type
Region
Population
5,961,929
Average male salary
£38,873
Average female salary
£30,468
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
38
Number of jobs
1,574,000
Job density
0.4
Gender pay gap
23.0%
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The average salary in The West Midlands is £35,698, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries grew by £156. Compare average salaries by area.
The West Midlands's salary growth rate is 0.44% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 1.9% lower than the average salary growth rate in The West Midlands over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in The West Midlands is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 39 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 1.4-hour difference.
In The West Midlands, the highest average wages are found in Warwickshire where the average salary is £38,711 and the lowest average wages are found in Herefordshire, County Of where the average salary is £30,370. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £8,341 - the average person in Warwickshire earns 27.5% more than the average person in Herefordshire, County Of.
There are 1,574,000 jobs in The West Midlands which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 3,660,831, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in The West Midlands is 0.4, meaning there are 0.4 jobs per member of the The West Midlands working-age population.
Salaries are mean averages of annual gross pay for full-time employees. Hours worked are mean averages of weekly hours worked by full-time employees
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According to the figures published by the ONS for 2021, female wages in The West Midlands average £30,468, and male wages averaged £38,873. Statistically, the average female earns £8,405 less than the average male, though this does not account for differences in hours worked.
Over the past 9 years, female and male salaries have average annual growth rates of 2.2% and 2.1% respectively.
Males on average make 27.6% more than females in The West Midlands, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in The West Midlands is 23.0% - males in The West Midlands earn 23.0% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in The West Midlands earn at least a £54,970 and work at least 45 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in The West Midlands earn an average income of £17,835 and work 35 hours per week on average. That's £37,135 less per year than the top 10%, and 11 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,212 | £18,971 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £18,949 | £22,232 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £20,000 | £23,827 |
| 30th | 36.5 | 37.4 | £21,171 | £25,323 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £23,701 | £28,599 |
The highest salaries in The West Midlands are found in Warwickshire, where the average salary is £38,711.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in The West Midlands, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire | £38,711 |
| 2 | West Midlands County | £35,586 |
| 3 | Telford and Wrekin | £34,642 |
| 4 | Shropshire | £33,127 |
| 5 | Worcestershire | £32,498 |
The lowest salaries in The West Midlands are found in Herefordshire, County of, where the average salary is £30,370.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in The West Midlands, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herefordshire, County of | £30,370 |
| 2 | Staffordshire | £31,060 |
| 3 | Stoke-on-Trent | £31,845 |
| 4 | Worcestershire | £32,498 |
| 5 | Shropshire | £33,127 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics