Warehouse Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 95,000 jobs.
Median salary
£36,620
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£37,470
Part-time only
£16,436
Mean
£38,963
Jobs measured
95,000
What a typical warehouse manager takes home
On the median of £36,620, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,491
Take-home a year
£29,886
Income Tax
£4,810
National Insurance
£1,924
What most warehouse managers actually earn
Half of warehouse managers earn between £29,035 and £45,001. Earning above £45,001 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of warehouse managers earn less than this.
Warehouse Manager salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £38,912 | £46,792 |
| West Midlands | £38,814 | £41,341 |
| South East | £38,277 | £40,807 |
| East Midlands | £37,115 | £37,943 |
| North West | £35,612 | £38,453 |
| South West | £35,428 | £35,090 |
| East | £34,471 | £37,163 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,427 | £35,002 |
| Scotland | £34,232 | £36,898 |
| North East | £33,772 | £33,442 |
| Wales | £31,992 | £35,132 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Managers in storage and warehousing
- SOC 2020 code
- 1242
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “warehouse manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Managers in storage and warehousing”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures managers in storage and warehousing.
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.
Warehouse Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Warehouse Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £36,620 a year and the mean is £38,963, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £37,470 and part-time employees £16,436.
How much does a warehouse manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.39 excluding overtime, or £17.47 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Warehouse Manager salary?
Half of warehouse managers earn between £29,035 and £45,001. Anything above £45,001 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a warehouse manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of warehouse managers earn under £23,873 and the lowest quarter under £29,035 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has warehouse manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many warehouse managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 95,000 employee jobs in “Managers in storage and warehousing” (SOC 1242) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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