Importers and exporters roles in the UK earn a median of £36,000 per year, equivalent to £18.97 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 4.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £32,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £41,000 in London. Pay has remained broadly stable over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £34,757/yr (4% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£36,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£18.97
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+4.1%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£30,500 – £44,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~6,000
estimated employees
8 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~8,000 → 2024: ~6,000
Market Signal
Stable marketPay and employment are broadly stable.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Importers and exporters 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).
Annual pay grew by +4.1% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Importers and exporters.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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For employers & recruiters
Importers and exporters buy commodities from overseas for the home market and sell home-produced commodities to overseas markets.
Entry does not depend on academic qualifications although some employers require candidates to have a degree or equivalent qualification. Some posts require candidates to have knowledge of a foreign language. Professional qualifications are available. Entrance to professional examinations requires GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades or equivalent qualifications.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.