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UK salary report · 2026

Adult Nurse Salary in West Midlands

Official ONS earnings for West Midlands, covering 46,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — West Midlands

£36,551

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 11.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£36,139

Jobs measured

46,000

What most adult nurses actually earn

Half of adult nurses in West Midlands earn between £27,627 and £44,962. Earning above £44,962 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Nursing Professionals” group in West Midlands.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of adult nurses earn less than this.

10th
£18,673
20th
£26,218
25th
£27,627
30th
£29,645
40th
£32,869
50th
£36,454
60th
£39,399
70th
£42,737
75th
£44,962
80th
£46,401
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How West Midlands ranks for adult nurse pay

4th

of 10 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £43,897 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £35,117. West Midlands is £7,346 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Other nursing professionals
SOC 2020 code
2237
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “adult nurse” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other nursing professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures other nursing professionals - nurses outside the community, specialist, practitioner and mental health groups.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Adult Nurse salary FAQs

What is the average Adult Nurse salary in West Midlands?

The median is £36,551 a year and the mean is £36,139, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

What is a good Adult Nurse salary?

Half of adult nurses earn between £27,627 and £44,962. Anything above £44,962 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 46,000 jobs in this occupation.

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