Stock control clerks and assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£28,851
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Stock control clerks and assistants pay in the UK
The typical stock control clerks and assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £28,851 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 middle half of stock control clerks and assistants earnings fall between £24,722 and £35,075 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced stock control clerks and assistants.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £30,675. 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 stock control clerks and assistants actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: stock control clerks and assistants pay ranges from £25,876 in South West up to £32,242 in London, a difference of £6,366 (25%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see stock control clerks and assistants pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for stock control clerks and assistants at £32,242 — 12% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £25,876.
UK median £28,851
| Region | Median payUK median £28,851 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £32,242 | £32,242 | Value unavailable | +12% |
| East of England | £29,611 | £29,611 | £31,651 | +3% |
| Wales | £28,994 | £28,994 | £31,033 | ±0% |
| North West | £28,762 | £28,762 | £29,804 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,713 | £28,713 | £28,720 | ±0% |
| South East | £28,693 | £28,693 | £29,586 | -1% |
| East Midlands | £28,452 | £28,452 | £29,605 | -1% |
| West Midlands | £27,716 | £27,716 | £28,708 | -4% |
| Scotland | £27,470 | £27,470 | £29,720 | -5% |
| North East | £27,120 | £27,120 | £28,686 | -6% |
| South West | £25,876 | £25,876 | £27,544 | -10% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £32,242 | £32,242 | +12% |
| East of England £29,611 | £29,611Mean £31,651 | +3% |
| Wales £28,994 | £28,994Mean £31,033 | ±0% |
| North West £28,762 | £28,762Mean £29,804 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,713 | £28,713Mean £28,720 | ±0% |
| South East £28,693 | £28,693Mean £29,586 | -1% |
| East Midlands £28,452 | £28,452Mean £29,605 | -1% |
| West Midlands £27,716 | £27,716Mean £28,708 | -4% |
| Scotland £27,470 | £27,470Mean £29,720 | -5% |
| North East £27,120 | £27,120Mean £28,686 | -6% |
| South West £25,876 | £25,876Mean £27,544 | -10% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£28,851); ‘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 stock control clerks and assistants by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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