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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

IT Support / Systems Admin Salary in West Midlands

The West Midlands, anchored by Birmingham as the UK's second city, offers salaries that typically sit 5-15% below London levels with significantly lower living costs. The region has a strong manufacturing heritage and a growing professional services sector.

Housing costs are well below the national average, and the HS2 project (when complete) is expected to further improve connectivity and salary competitiveness.

Entry Salary
£22,540
Peak Salary
£66,640
Growth
▲ 196%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.1m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
IT Support Analyst (1st Line)0+£19,600£22,540£25,480£28,420
IT Support Engineer (2nd Line)2+£24,500£28,420£33,320£37,240
Systems Administrator / 3rd Line5+£31,360£37,240£44,100£49,000
Senior Sysadmin / Infrastructure Engineer8+£41,160£49,000£56,840£63,700
IT Manager / Head of Infrastructure13+£53,900£66,640£80,360£93,100

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How West Midlands Compares

Mid-career IT Support / Systems Admin median salary by region

London
£50,160South East
£40,280Scotland
£39,900East of England
£38,760South West
£37,620North West
£37,620West Midlands
£37,240Northern Ireland
£37,240Yorkshire and The Humber
£36,100Wales
£36,100East Midlands
£35,720North East
£34,580
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in West Midlands

Cyber Security
£31,360→£137,200
Data Science & Analytics
£27,440→£127,400
DevOps / Cloud Engineering
£33,320→£98,000
Product Management
£34,300→£137,200

IT Support / Systems Admin in Other Regions

LondonSouth EastEast of EnglandSouth WestEast MidlandsNorth WestYorkshire and The HumberNorth EastScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland

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Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.