Has transport and logistical salaries fail to keep pace with other professions?
New figures from the Government Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal the salaries of the directors of transportation, logistical services and storage, and they slip behind many similar professions. The figures also show that since 2017, the salaries of specialists in the field of logistics have increased relatively slowly compared to the doctors’ salary. This is despite the fact that the resident doctors have striked this week due to the alleged decrease in their “real absolute” wages.
The new ONS data collection is looking at online job ads that require salaries in the United Kingdom from January 2017 to May 2025. It reveals that many salaries of specialists in the logistics chain and the supply chain have failed to similar sectors in recent years, says a home delivery expert.
“Traditionally, the salaries of transportation managers, logistics and storage managers were completely competitive compared to similar vational 2025 shows that it is now lagging behind similar professions.
“Today, the Director of Transport and Distribution on average earns 42,900 pounds, based on the average expense announced. Likewise, managers in storage and warehouses earn an average of 35400 pounds and logistics managers about 48100 pounds, based on the average salaries announced.
Managers in logistical services, warehouses and transportation win an average of 6,3300 pounds. Looking at the non -administrative jobs in this industry, HGV drivers earn 37,600 pounds on average and delivery drivers of 32,300 pounds.
In isolation, these salaries seem reasonably competitive, but how are they already measured compared to similar professions? Well, the average salary announced by the production manager who works in manufacturing is 52,000 pounds, and the average salary for the purchase manager is 61,300 pounds. Therefore, compared to these roles, the logistical salaries appear behind them. However, before the transport managers began to join the doctors on the sit -in lines, it should be noted that their retail and sentence counterparts earn only an average of 35,500 pounds only, according to the announced salaries.
“Consider further, just to give total professional salaries, lawyers and advertisers at the present time at current 60,000 pounds.
So how did the salaries of logistics managers continue over time? It seems that the answer is not so and some other similar professions. Once again in January 2017, when the online salary data set was published for the first time, the average salary for a manager in transport and distribution was 38,600 pounds, compared to 42,900 pounds today. This is about 11 % increase. Likewise, the salary of the director of storage and storage reached 32,000 pounds compared to 36,400 pounds today, and a logistical manager received 46,400 pounds compared to 48100 pounds today.
With regard to, the average salary for the director who works in logistics, storage and transportation has already decreased from 64,200 pounds in January 2017 to 63300 pounds today. This highlights the margins of the chip that many transport companies currently operate. At the non -administrative level, it seems that high wages have maintained a better pace with inflation. HGV drivers got 28,100 pounds in 2017 compared to £ 37600 today, and the terribles and delivery drivers got 26,700 pounds in 2017 compared to 32,300 pounds today.
“By comparing this rise with equivalent professions, the production manager who works in manufacturing obtained 45,600 pounds in January 2017. This means that its increase of 7000 pounds (14 %) exceeds 52,000 pounds today from the equivalent transfer and distribution managers. Likewise, purchasing managers got 53,500 pounds in 2017 and gained 61,300 pounds. Today. Again, this is a greater height of professionals working in transportation, storage and logistical services.
However, the transportation profession still exceeds salaries for managers and managers in retail and wholesale. In January 2017, they were getting 35,300 pounds on average, based on the average declared salaries, which hardly reach 35,500 pounds today.
Again, given a wide range of professions, lawyers and lawyers got 51,000 pounds on average compared to 60,000 pounds today, an increase of 17 %. Therefore, again, this height is higher than increasing the equivalent transportation and distribution managers.
“This week, thousands of resident doctors, former novice physicians, were disturbed. This asks the question: Has the salaries of doctors decreased significantly compared to the average salaries in the supply chain and logistics profession? While the salaries of novice doctors are not included in the survey, it is likely that many novice/resident doctors become two years medical practitioners. Given the average salaries The advertiser, GP wages rose from 62,900 pounds in January 2017 to 92,600 pounds today.
‘The best in transportation and distribution may not be paid, but they are proud of their ability to respond to changing requirements and practices. Transport and storage companies will be partner with retailers with strong and pre -emptive strategies in the store and online that will eventually remain. The influential Parcelhero report “2030: Death of the High Street” was discussed in Parliament. It reveals that retailers must develop a multi -channel approach, and adopt both online and material store sales.
