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Labour Market
This is a key growth sector in terms of employment, with 1,800 workers. However, Birmingham and Solihull are very exposed to this sector, accounting for one-third of the region's employment. This gives the Birmingham & Solihull sub-region the opportunity to take advantage of the forecast rapid growth in output in this sector.
| Employment |
% of West Midlands Total |
Output Growth 2000-05 (% pa) |
Birmingham & Solihull as % of WM Employment |
| 1,800 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
33.8 |
Wages Rates
Salary levels in the area remain competitive with typical wages as follows:
| Job Title |
Min Wage |
Max Wage |
Average Wage |
Average Savings, Midlands Vs South East Region |
| Admin/Data Co-ordination |
£8,288 |
£30,000 |
£16,120 |
-16.7% |
| Analyst |
£1,000 |
£50,000 |
£16,859 |
-14.6% |
| Chemist |
£9,000 |
£75,000 |
£21,864 |
-8.4% |
| Management |
£10,000 |
£100,000 |
£33,949 |
-10.0% |
| Microbiologist |
£9,000 |
£33,000 |
£16,802 |
-12.7% |
| Quality/Compliance |
£10,000 |
£70,000 |
£22,955 |
-10.3% |
| Recent Graduate |
£11,000 |
£21,300 |
£13,915 |
-11.5% |
| Scientist/Engineer |
£8,500 |
£65,000 |
£24,857 |
+1.3% |
| Technician |
£8,190 |
£34,983 |
£13,125 |
-19.5% |
| Technologist |
£12,875 |
£55,000 |
£21,510 |
-2.8% |
Source: SRG.co.uk, November 2004
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