Managers in logistics Pay Data UK — 2025

Managers in logistics roles in the UK earn a median of £46,000 per year, equivalent to £24.77 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 2.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £37,500 in South West to £51,000 in South East. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £46,143/yr (0% below our computed national average).

Labour Market

There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Managers in logistics across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +2.1% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Managers in logistics.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Managers in logistics

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• 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

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.