Production Manager Salary in West Midlands

What most production managers actually earn

Half of production managers in West Midlands earn between £33,925 and £63,646. Earning above £63,646 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 “Production Managers and Directors” group in West Midlands.

How West Midlands ranks for production manager pay

London tops the table on £76,710 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £47,050. West Midlands is £28,486 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

Production managers and directors in manufacturing

SOC 2020 code

1121

Measure

Gross annual pay, all employees

Edition

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “production manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Production managers and directors in manufacturing”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures production managers and directors in manufacturing.

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.