Managers in logistics: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time managers in logistics in the UK earned a median £46,143 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 18% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 86th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £36,461 and £61,139.
Median full-time pay: women £50,134 a year, men £44,062 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 32,000 employee jobs, 97% full-time.
From £37,688 in 2021, the median is up 22.4%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 34,900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £29,787 | £630.50 | £15.31 | £28,669 | £582.50 | £15.28 |
| 20th percentile | £35,176 | £707.20 | £18.48 | £33,932 | £676.80 | £17.94 |
| 25th percentile | £36,461 | £734.00 | £19.37 | £36,303 | £710.90 | £19.14 |
| 30th percentile | £38,328 | £766.60 | £19.90 | £37,294 | £762.50 | £19.77 |
| 40th percentile | £41,932 | £830.30 | £21.14 | £40,607 | £815.10 | £20.97 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £46,143 | £909.60 | £23.15 | £45,104 | £880.20 | £23.06 |
| 60th percentile | £51,024 | £980.20 | £25.19 | £50,898 | £966.80 | £24.58 |
| 70th percentile | £56,504 | £1,083.50 | £28.80 | £55,509 | £1,080.60 | £28.35 |
| 75th percentile | £61,139* | £1,146.10 | £30.27 | £59,606* | £1,134.50 | £30.01 |
| 80th percentile | – | £1,220.30* | £32.40* | £62,612* | £1,214.40* | £32.25* |
| Mean | £51,049 | £981.40 | £25.44 | £49,889 | £957.00 | £25.30 |
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 | £37,688 | £747.30 | £18.87 | £37,262 | £744.30 | 20* |
| 2022 revised | £41,506 | £802.20 | £20.84 | £41,346 | £795.60 | 17* |
| 2023 revised | £42,372 | £823.70 | £20.83 | £42,362 | £813.30 | 22* |
| 2024 revised | £44,941 | £920.50 | £22.91 | £44,748 | £888.30 | 30 |
| 2025 provisional | £46,143 | £909.60 | £23.15 | £45,104 | £880.20 | 32 |
Managers in logistics by region
UK: 34,900 (± 7,200), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What managers in logistics do
Managers in logistics plan, co-ordinate and organise the supply chain of goods and services between the point of production and consumption, including their efficient transportation, storage and retailing. (ONS SOC 2020, 1243)
Also covers: logistics manager, supply chain manager, logistic manager, logistics operations manager, logistics planning manager, logistics support manager and logistics and distribution manager.
- Management and planning of supply chains from source to the point of consumption to ensure goods get from suppliers to distribution centres as efficiently as possible
- Co-ordinates the transportation and storage of goods
- Monitors the distribution of goods and stock levels to ensure the organisation's needs are met and reports on overall performance
- Advises purchasing department on type, quality and quantity of goods required and dates by which they must be available and negotiates contracts with suppliers
- 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
Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications and/or with relevant experience. Entrants to management trainee schemes 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.
Related
Managers in logistics, warehousing and transport (median £41,197) · Managers in storage and warehousing · Managers in transport and distribution · salary percentile · UK average weekly earnings growth · Median
ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026