Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£80,518
Employment patterns
- 89% of Directors in logistics, warehousing work full-time
- 21% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport pay in the UK
The typical directors in logistics, warehousing and transport in the UK earns a median salary of £80,518 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 £94,156. 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 directors in logistics, warehousing and transport actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 21% of Directors in logistics, warehousing are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: directors in logistics, warehousing and transport pay ranges from £27,789 in North West up to £93,530 in North East, a difference of £65,741 (237%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see directors in logistics, warehousing and transport pay in North East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North East is the highest-paying region for directors in logistics, warehousing and transport at £93,530 — 16% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £27,789.
UK median £80,518
| Region | Median payUK median £80,518 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | £93,530 | £93,530 | £94,604 | +16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £79,886 | £79,886 | £79,267 | -1% |
| South East | £69,888 | £69,888 | £80,486 | -13% |
| London | £48,301 | £48,301 | £56,754 | -40% |
| Scotland | £48,052 | £48,052 | £49,292 | -40% |
| East Midlands | £36,153 | £36,153 | £43,753 | -55% |
| South West | £35,555 | £35,555 | £38,560 | -56% |
| Wales | £30,769 | £30,769 | £32,771 | -62% |
| East of England | £29,512 | £29,512 | £33,684 | -63% |
| West Midlands | £29,458 | £29,458 | £32,323 | -63% |
| North West | £27,789 | £27,789 | £27,838 | -65% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North East £93,530 | £93,530Mean £94,604 | +16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £79,886 | £79,886Mean £79,267 | -1% |
| South East £69,888 | £69,888Mean £80,486 | -13% |
| London £48,301 | £48,301Mean £56,754 | -40% |
| Scotland £48,052 | £48,052Mean £49,292 | -40% |
| East Midlands £36,153 | £36,153Mean £43,753 | -55% |
| South West £35,555 | £35,555Mean £38,560 | -56% |
| Wales £30,769 | £30,769Mean £32,771 | -62% |
| East of England £29,512 | £29,512Mean £33,684 | -63% |
| West Midlands £29,458 | £29,458Mean £32,323 | -63% |
| North West £27,789 | £27,789Mean £27,838 | -65% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£80,518); ‘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 directors in logistics, warehousing and transport by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table