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Transportation and Storage — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section H
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Transport & Storage compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Transport & Storage?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Transportation and Storage sector (SIC H) is £40,056 — +2.6% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +2.6%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £46,381. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Transport & Storage full-time median (£40,056) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #9 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£40,056
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£31,442 – £49,356
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+2.6%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Transport & Storage
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £26,296 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £31,442 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £40,056 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £49,356 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £57,748 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Transport & Storage salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £46,381 | +15.8% |
| #2 | South East | £42,147 | +5.2% |
| #3 | East of England | £39,805 | −0.6% |
| #4 | Scotland | £39,650 | −1.0% |
| #5 | West Midlands | £38,124 | −4.8% |
| #6 | North West | £37,893 | −5.4% |
| #7 | South West | £37,686 | −5.9% |
| #8 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,094 | −7.4% |
| #9 | Wales | £36,978 | −7.7% |
| #10 | East Midlands | £35,756 | −10.7% |
| #11 | North East | £33,801 | −15.6% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Transport & Storage salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Transport & Storage worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Transportation and Storage sector (SIC H) was £40,056 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is above the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 2.6% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +2.6%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Transport & Storage?
- For full-time employees in Transportation and Storage in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £31,442 (25th percentile) and £49,356 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £40,056. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Transport & Storage?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Transport & Storage sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £46,381 (+15.8% the UK sector median). North East is the lowest at £33,801 (−15.6%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Transport & Storage pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Transportation and Storage (SIC H) ranks 9 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +2.6% — meaning this sector pays above the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Transport & Storage salary by region
- Transport & Storage salary in London — £46,381
- Transport & Storage salary in South East — £42,147
- Transport & Storage salary in East of England — £39,805
- Transport & Storage salary in Scotland — £39,650
- Transport & Storage salary in West Midlands — £38,124
- Transport & Storage salary in North West — £37,893
- Transport & Storage salary in South West — £37,686
- Transport & Storage salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £37,094
- Transport & Storage salary in Wales — £36,978
- Transport & Storage salary in East Midlands — £35,756
- Transport & Storage salary in North East — £33,801
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.