Managers in transport and distribution salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£46,734
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 95% of Managers in transport work full-time
- 10% are self-employed
- 99.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Managers in transport and distribution pay in the UK
The typical managers in transport and distribution in the UK earns a median salary of £46,734 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 managers in transport and distribution earnings fall between £36,669 and £61,408 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced managers in transport and distribution.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £51,700. 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 managers in transport and distribution actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: managers in transport and distribution pay ranges from £30,769 in Wales up to £53,166 in London, a difference of £22,397 (73%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see managers in transport and distribution pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for managers in transport and distribution at £53,166 — 14% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £30,769.
UK median £46,734
| Region | Median payUK median £46,734 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £53,166 | £53,166 | £56,481 | +14% |
| Scotland | £47,495 | £47,495 | £50,460 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £47,196 | £47,196 | £53,137 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £46,243 | £46,243 | £55,375 | -1% |
| East Midlands | £46,067 | £46,067 | £49,337 | -1% |
| North East | £45,905 | £45,905 | £49,974 | -2% |
| North West | £45,158 | £45,158 | £47,238 | -3% |
| South East | £42,218 | £42,218 | £49,280 | -10% |
| East of England | £41,429 | £41,429 | £46,207 | -11% |
| South West | £40,729 | £40,729 | £42,763 | -13% |
| Wales | £30,769 | £30,769 | £32,771 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £53,166 | £53,166Mean £56,481 | +14% |
| Scotland £47,495 | £47,495Mean £50,460 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £47,196 | £47,196Mean £53,137 | +1% |
| West Midlands £46,243 | £46,243Mean £55,375 | -1% |
| East Midlands £46,067 | £46,067Mean £49,337 | -1% |
| North East £45,905 | £45,905Mean £49,974 | -2% |
| North West £45,158 | £45,158Mean £47,238 | -3% |
| South East £42,218 | £42,218Mean £49,280 | -10% |
| East of England £41,429 | £41,429Mean £46,207 | -11% |
| South West £40,729 | £40,729Mean £42,763 | -13% |
| Wales £30,769 | £30,769Mean £32,771 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£46,734); ‘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 managers in transport and distribution by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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