Importers and exporters salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,757
Understanding Importers and exporters pay in the UK
The typical importers and exporters in the UK earns a median salary of £34,757 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £38,454. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical importers and exporters actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: importers and exporters pay ranges from £18,357 in Scotland up to £36,924 in East of England, a difference of £18,567 (101%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see importers and exporters pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for importers and exporters at £36,924 — 6% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £18,357.
UK median £34,757
| Region | Median payUK median £34,757 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £36,924 | £36,924 | £40,335 | +6% |
| London | £32,734 | £32,734 | £32,378 | -6% |
| South East | £25,824 | £25,824 | £27,663 | -26% |
| Scotland | £18,357 | £18,357 | £21,740 | -47% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £36,924 | £36,924Mean £40,335 | +6% |
| London £32,734 | £32,734Mean £32,378 | -6% |
| South East £25,824 | £25,824Mean £27,663 | -26% |
| Scotland £18,357 | £18,357Mean £21,740 | -47% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,757); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for importers and exporters by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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