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UK salary report · 2026

Warehouse Operative Salary in South West

Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 32,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — South West

£27,162

gross, per year

▲ 6% change on the previous year

Mean

£26,396

Jobs measured

32,000

What most warehouse operatives actually earn

Half of warehouse operatives in South West earn between £23,855 and £32,400. Earning above £32,400 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 “Elementary Storage Occupations” group in South West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of warehouse operatives earn less than this.

20th
£21,497
25th
£23,855
30th
£24,341
40th
£25,727
50th
£27,344
60th
£28,774
70th
£31,006
75th
£32,400
80th
£34,043
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Warehouse operatives
SOC 2020 code
9252
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

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 Operative salary FAQs

What is the average Warehouse Operative salary in South West?

The median is £27,162 a year and the mean is £26,396, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Warehouse Operative salary?

Half of warehouse operatives earn between £23,855 and £32,400. Anything above £32,400 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 32,000 jobs in this occupation.

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