Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/west-midlands/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in West Midlands | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in West Midlands: median wage £29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £40. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLG · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in West Midlands The market median wage for an Operations Manager in West Midlands is **£29.00 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United Kingdom rate. **£40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£29.00/hr** median wage **£22-38** middle half of wages **£870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager wage percentiles in West Midlands Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £17.01 | £370 | £35,400 | | 25th | £22.47 | £490 | £46,700 | | Median | £29.00 | £630 | £60,300 | | 75th | £37.61 | £820 | £78,200 | | 90th | £49.87 | £1,080 | £103,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## West Midlands in numbers What sets West Midlands apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-2%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £29.46 - **4th of 12** regions by median wage for this role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager in West Midlands by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | £40 | £870 | | Manager | £50 | £1,080 | | Director | £60 | £1,300 | - Regular role **£40** - One-off task **£50** - Task bundle **£45** - Expert hour **£55** ## Operations Manager pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage West Midlands ranks **4 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £36.92 | £55 | | South West | £29.62 | £45 | | South East | £29.14 | £40 | | West Midlands | £29.00 | £40 | | Scotland | £28.89 | £40 | | East of England | £28.75 | £40 | | North West | £27.78 | £40 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in West Midlands](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/west-midlands/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)