Birmingham average
£43.3k
38 live ads
UK-wide
£47.3k
Birmingham ads pay -8%
The official number for West Midlands
£35,400/yr median
£16.51/hr median
ONS ASHE 2025 median gross pay for full-time employees in West Midlands — the official benchmark. Counts payroll employees only (no self-employed or CIS), which is why advertised averages usually sit higher.
The Birmingham life maths, on the average wage
Average advertised salary£43,301/yr
Take-home (2026–27 tax + NI)£2,891/mo
Average one-bed rent, Birmingham−£823/mo
Left each month£2,068
Rent = ONS average one-bedroom private rent, June 2026. PAYE assumed — self-employed/CIS tax works differently. Bills, transport and council tax not included.
Live plant operator jobs within 25 miles of Birmingham.
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Advertised pay = live Adzuna UK city searches, updated 31/07/2026 · advertised means run above earned medians · official benchmark = ONS ASHE, rent = ONS PIPR.