Records Clerk Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands, covering 10,000 jobs.
Median salary — West Midlands
£25,543
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 2% change on the previous year
Mean
£26,952
Jobs measured
10,000
What a typical records clerk takes home
On the median of £25,543, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,826
Take-home a year
£21,911
Income Tax
£2,595
National Insurance
£1,038
What most records clerks actually earn
Half of records clerks in West Midlands earn between £24,925 and £35,828. Earning above £35,828 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 “Administrative Occupations: Records” group in West Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of records clerks earn less than this.
How West Midlands ranks for records clerk pay
7th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £31,893 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £24,484. West Midlands is £6,349 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
- Records clerks and assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 4131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “records clerk” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Records clerks and assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers records clerks and assistants.
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.
Records Clerk salary FAQs
What is the average Records Clerk salary in West Midlands?
The median is £25,543 a year and the mean is £26,952, 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 records clerk earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.30 excluding overtime, or £15.87 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 Records Clerk salary?
Half of records clerks earn between £24,925 and £35,828. Anything above £35,828 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a records clerk?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of records clerks earn under £18,463 and the lowest quarter under £24,925 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do records clerks in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £25,543 against £26,598 across the UK, 4.0% lower, which places it 7th highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has records clerk pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -2.0% for this occupation in West Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many records clerks are there in West Midlands?
ASHE counts around 10,000 employee jobs in “Records clerks and assistants” (SOC 4131) 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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