Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time directors in logistics, warehousing and transport in the UK earned a median £83,447 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 114% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
Only 4 of 382 occupations with a published full-time median are higher.
The mean, £97,876, is 17% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
Median full-time pay: women £43.28 an hour, men £40.07 an hour.
ASHE counts roughly 12,000 employee jobs, 92% full-time.
The Annual Population Survey counts 30,300 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | £54,663* | £995.30* | £26.75* | – | – | £25.96* |
| 25th percentile | £59,976* | £1,185.30* | £30.15* | – | £976.10* | £26.95* |
| 30th percentile | £68,322* | £1,327.80* | £32.74* | – | £1,173.50* | £30.82* |
| 40th percentile | £74,398* | £1,497.70* | £38.35* | £72,125* | £1,458.20* | £37.29* |
| Median (50th percentile) | £83,447* | £1,573.50 | £41.08* | £80,518* | £1,533.20* | £40.57* |
| 60th percentile | £91,262* | £1,726.70 | £45.33 | – | £1,678.60 | £45.17 |
| 70th percentile | – | £1,896.60* | £49.59* | – | £1,853.70* | £49.37* |
| Mean | £97,876* | £1,712.40 | £44.50 | £94,156* | £1,639.60 | £45.08 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | – | – | – | – | – | 8* |
| 2022 revised | – | – | – | – | – | 10* |
| 2023 revised | £71,978* | £1,376.60* | £38.48* | £70,742* | £1,362.00* | 12* |
| 2024 revised | £81,382* | £1,453.60 | £37.23 | £76,164* | £1,421.40 | 15* |
| 2025 provisional | £83,447* | £1,573.50 | £41.08* | £80,518* | £1,533.20* | 12* |
Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport by region
UK: 30,300 (± 6,800), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What directors in logistics, warehousing and transport do
Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe, efficient and economic movement of passengers and freight by road, rail, sea and air transport, and the receipt, storage and warehousing of goods and the maintenance of stocks at an optimal level. (ONS SOC 2020, 1140)
Also covers: airport director, head of logistics, owner (delivery service), supply chain director, traffic director (transport), distribution director, logistics director, operations director, technical director, traffic director, transport director, courier service owner, managing director (logistics) and head of supply chain.
- Plans the optimum utilisation of staff and operating equipment, and co-ordinates maintenance activities to ensure least possible disruption to services examines traffic reports, load patterns, traffic receipts and other data and revises transport services or freight rates accordingly
- Oversees and directs the movement, handling and storage of freight in transit and the operations of transport hubs such as airports, railways stations and harbours
- Arranges for maintenance of airport runways and buildings, liaises with fuel and catering crews to ensure adequate supplies and resolves any complaints and problems raised by airport users.
- Ensures that regulations regarding hours of work, the licensing of crews and transport equipment, the operational safety and efficiency of equipment, the insurance of vehicles and other statutory regulations are complied with
- Liaises with production, maintenance, sales and other departments to determine the materials and other items required for current and future production schedules and sales commitments
- Reviews, develops and implements stock control, handling and distribution policies to maximise use of space, money, labour and other resources
Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications and/or with relevant experience. Entrants to management trainee schemes in logistics offered by larger companies will require GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a degree or other equivalent qualifications. Off and on-the-job training is provided. Professional qualifications are available and may be required for some roles. NVQs/SVQs in a number of relevant areas including supply chain and operations management are available at levels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026