Managers in storage and warehousing Pay Data UK — 2024

Managers in storage and warehousing roles in the UK earn a median of £33,402 per year, equivalent to £15.83 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 7.3% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £25,687 to £46,657 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Managers in storage and warehousing roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Managers in storage and warehousing

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• 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

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