Managers in storage and warehousing: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time managers in storage and warehousing in the UK earned a median £37,470 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £1,569 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 166th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £30,022 and £45,338.
Median full-time pay: women £33,200 a year, men £39,487 a year.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 103,000 employee jobs, 95% full-time.
From £30,023 in 2021, the median is up 24.8%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 71,000 people in this line of work, 15% of them in South East.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,255 | £515.50 | £13.21 | £23,873 | £497.90 | £13.13 |
| 20th percentile | £28,706 | £578.50 | £14.15 | £27,242 | £566.80 | £13.99 |
| 25th percentile | £30,022 | £602.70 | £14.79 | £29,035 | £592.40 | £14.48 |
| 30th percentile | £31,897 | £622.30 | £15.35 | £30,324 | £608.70 | £15.24 |
| 40th percentile | £34,508 | £668.80 | £16.35 | £33,602 | £652.90 | £16.29 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,470 | £727.20 | £17.56 | £36,620 | £711.40 | £17.43 |
| 60th percentile | £40,119 | £766.60 | £19.02 | £39,826 | £760.70 | £18.87 |
| 70th percentile | £43,748 | £839.30 | £20.40 | £43,203 | £833.10 | £20.39 |
| 75th percentile | £45,338 | £875.30 | £21.32 | £45,001 | £865.90 | £21.29 |
| 80th percentile | £47,105 | £919.40 | £22.69 | £46,651 | £907.90 | £22.58 |
| 90th percentile | – | £1,074.50* | – | – | £1,067.90* | – |
| Mean | £40,240 | £781.70 | £19.25 | £38,963 | £761.50 | £19.19 |
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 | £30,023 | £574.90 | £13.82 | £29,429 | £568.30 | 100 |
| 2022 revised | £31,426 | £612.10 | £14.93 | £30,695 | £603.30 | 102 |
| 2023 revised | £32,193 | £638.20 | £15.34 | £31,161 | £626.00 | 105 |
| 2024 revised | £35,104 | £668.20 | £16.29 | £34,424 | £651.60 | 100 |
| 2025 provisional | £37,470 | £727.20 | £17.56 | £36,620 | £711.40 | 103 |
Managers in storage and warehousing by region
UK: 71,000 (± 10,300), April 2025 to March 2026. 11 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 11,000* | ± 4,200 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What managers in storage and warehousing do
Managers in storage and warehousing plan, organise, and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe and efficient receipt, storage and warehousing of goods and for the maintenance of stocks at an optimal level. (ONS SOC 2020, 1242)
Also covers: cellar manager (brewery), inventory manager, operations manager, stock manager, warehouse manager, bond manager, cargo manager, cellar manager, consignment manager, contracts manager, depot manager, materials manager, packaging manager, team manager, cold store manager, container terminals manager, depot operations manager and goods inwards manager (27 titles in the ONS coding index).
- 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
- Advises purchasing department on type, quality and quantity of goods required and dates by which they must be available
- Prepares reports on expenditure and advises on materials and parts standardisation, future stores and stock control policies
- Decides on storage conditions for particular items, allocates warehouse space and arranges for regular stock inspections to detect deterioration or damage
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 and vocational qualifications covering a number of areas including supply chain and operations management are available at NVQ/SVQ levels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026