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UK salary report · 2026

Learning And Development Manager Salary in West Midlands

Official ONS earnings for West Midlands, covering 12,000 jobs.

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

Median salary — West Midlands

£33,180

gross, per year

▲ 10.5% change on the previous year

Mean

£33,653

Jobs measured

12,000

What most learning and development managers actually earn

Half of learning and development managers 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 learning and development managers 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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How West Midlands ranks for learning and development manager pay

7th

of 11 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £35,566 and North East sits at the bottom on £27,683. West Midlands is £2,386 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 vocational and industrial trainers
SOC 2020 code
3574
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “learning and development manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other vocational and industrial trainers”, which includes this role alongside others.

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.

Learning And Development Manager salary FAQs

What is the average Learning And Development Manager salary in West Midlands?

The median is £33,180 a year and the mean is £33,653, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Learning And Development Manager salary?

Half of learning and development managers 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, covering 12,000 jobs in this occupation.

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