Area type
Region
Population
5,954,240
Average male salary
£39,923
Average female salary
£31,883
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
17.4%
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The average salary in The West Midlands is £36,785, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,087. Compare average salaries by area.
The West Midlands's salary growth rate is 3.04% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 0.8% higher than the average salary growth rate in The West Midlands over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in The West Midlands is currently 39.1 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.6 hours per week - a 2.5-hour difference.
In The West Midlands, the highest average wages are found in Warwickshire where the average salary is £39,249 and the lowest average wages are found in Herefordshire, County Of where the average salary is £31,219. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £8,030 - the average person in Warwickshire earns 25.7% more than the average person in Herefordshire, County Of.
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
According to the figures published by the ONS for 2022, female wages in The West Midlands average £31,883, and male wages averaged £39,923. Statistically, the average female earns £8,040 less than the average male, though this does not account for differences in hours worked.
Over the past 10 years, female and male salaries have average annual growth rates of 2.4% and 1.9% respectively.
Males on average make 25.2% 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 17.4% - males in The West Midlands earn 17.4% more per hour than females on average.
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percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £17,414 | £20,448 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.9 | £20,077 | £23,764 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £21,170 | £25,417 |
| 30th | 36.3 | 37.3 | £22,425 | £27,005 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £24,912 | £30,443 |
The highest salaries in The West Midlands are found in Warwickshire, where the average salary is £39,249.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in The West Midlands, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire | £39,249 |
| 2 | West Midlands County | £38,380 |
| 3 | Shropshire | £35,540 |
| 4 | Telford and Wrekin | £35,472 |
| 5 | Worcestershire | £35,405 |
The lowest salaries in The West Midlands are found in Herefordshire, County of, where the average salary is £31,219.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in The West Midlands, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herefordshire, County of | £31,219 |
| 2 | Stoke-on-Trent | £33,080 |
| 3 | Staffordshire | £33,501 |
| 4 | Worcestershire | £35,405 |
| 5 | Telford and Wrekin | £35,472 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2023. Data sources: ONS Local statistics