Learning and Development Manager Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands, covering 12,000 jobs.
Median salary — West Midlands
£33,180
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 10.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£33,653
Jobs measured
12,000
What a typical learning and development manager takes home
On the median of £33,180, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,284
Take-home a year
£27,409
Income Tax
£4,122
National Insurance
£1,649
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.
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 publishes a sampling error of 14.6% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank West Midlands against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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. ONS measures a residual group - vocational and industrial trainers it does not name separately.
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. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a learning and development manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.70 excluding overtime, or £19.19 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 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.
Do learning and development managers in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £33,180 against £33,236 across the UK, 0.2% lower. ONS marks the West Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has learning and development manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +10.5% for this occupation in West Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many learning and development managers are there in West Midlands?
ASHE counts around 12,000 employee jobs in “Other vocational and industrial trainers” (SOC 3574) in West Midlands. Self-employed work is not included.
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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