CIPD Job Trends in the West Midlands

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
England > West Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for CIPD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 174 - 177
Rank change year-on-year - - +106
Permanent jobs citing CIPD 4 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands 0.076% - 0.030%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.19% - 0.098%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 - -
75th Percentile £33,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £51,007 £52,500 £28,000
% change year-on-year -2.84% +87.50% -37.78%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands

CIPD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the West Midlands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 2,113 1,612 1,019
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 40.32% 37.08% 30.35%
Number of salaries quoted 519 507 866
10th Percentile £27,750 £32,500 £27,755
25th Percentile £32,500 £41,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.91% +10.00% +2.04%
75th Percentile £67,500 £66,000 £62,113
90th Percentile £85,250 £80,000 £73,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

CIPD
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIPD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

CIPD job vacancy trend in the West Midlands

CIPD
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing CIPD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing CIPD

CIPD
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CIPD within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 30 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Solihull - 2 £32,500 -
CIPD
England

CIPD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 4 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 4 (100.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) Degree