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UK salary report · 2026

Careers Adviser Salary in West Midlands

Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.

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

Median salary — West Midlands

£30,175

gross, per year, all employees

Mean

£30,175

What most careers advisers actually earn

Half of careers advisers in West Midlands earn between £26,902 and £41,305. Earning above £41,305 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 “HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals” group in West Midlands.

The full pay range

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

20th
£24,930
25th
£26,902
30th
£27,923
40th
£29,633
50th
£32,833
60th
£36,178
70th
£39,276
75th
£41,305
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
SOC 2020 code
3572
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

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.

Careers Adviser salary FAQs

What is the average Careers Adviser salary in West Midlands?

The median is £30,175 a year and the mean is £30,175, 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 Careers Adviser salary?

Half of careers advisers earn between £26,902 and £41,305. Anything above £41,305 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.

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