Editor Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.
Median salary — West Midlands
£43,100
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£44,617
What a typical editor takes home
On the median of £43,100, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,879
Take-home a year
£34,552
Income Tax
£6,106
National Insurance
£2,442
What most editors actually earn
Half of editors across the UK earn between £33,971 and £54,276. Earning above £54,276 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of editors earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Newspaper and periodical editors
- SOC 2020 code
- 2491
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “editor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Newspaper and periodical editors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures newspaper and periodical editors.
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.
Editor salary FAQs
What is the average Editor salary in West Midlands?
The median is £43,100 a year and the mean is £44,617, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a editor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.48 excluding overtime, or £23.25 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for West Midlands.
What is a good Editor salary?
Half of editors earn between £33,971 and £54,276. Anything above £54,276 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a editor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of editors earn under £27,000 and the lowest quarter under £33,971 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do editors in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £43,100 against £41,583 across the UK, 3.6% higher.
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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