Stock Controller Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 9,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£28,693
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£29,586
Jobs measured
9,000
What most stock controllers actually earn
Half of stock controllers in South East earn between £19,072 and £33,981. Earning above £33,981 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Administrative Occupations: Records” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of stock controllers earn less than this.
How South East ranks for stock controller pay
3rd
of 6 GB regions with a published figure
North West tops the table on £28,762 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £27,470. South East is £69 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Stock control clerks and assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 4133
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “stock controller” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Stock control clerks and assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers stock control clerks and assistants.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Stock Controller salary FAQs
What is the average Stock Controller salary in South East?
The median is £28,693 a year and the mean is £29,586, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Stock Controller salary?
Half of stock controllers earn between £19,072 and £33,981. Anything above £33,981 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 9,000 jobs in this occupation.
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