Official pay data
Updated 8 October 2026
Salary guide
Official annual estimates for the whole country, mapped to the closest published occupation.
United Kingdom · gross annual earnings estimate
25th percentile
£24,447
Median
£27,832
75th percentile
£33,151
This ASHE benchmark covers full-time employee jobs, not self-employed income or part-time jobs. ASHE gross earnings include basic pay, overtime, incentive pay such as bonuses and commissions, shift premiums, and other cash pay. They are before deductions, exclude payments in kind, and are not take-home pay or the whole benefits package. Compare the benchmark with an offer on the same working-hours and annual-pay basis.
This is a country-level occupation benchmark, not a local offer estimate. Pay can differ by location, employer, duties, and working pattern.
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. Mapped to Warehouse operatives; the occupation is broader than the page role. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
For a Warehouse Associate, the national Warehouse operatives benchmark is useful when the job involves the core warehouse work covered by the occupation: receiving goods, checking items, moving and storing stock, and preparing dispatches. Read it as a comparison point for a materially similar full-time employee role, rather than a promise for every vacancy called "Warehouse Associate."
Benchmark fit
The benchmark is for UK Warehouse operatives. It is a sensible comparison for a Warehouse Associate whose work is materially equivalent to warehouse work, but the title alone does not establish that match.
Nearby titles: "Warehouse operative" is a title used in the UK National Careers Service warehouse-worker profile..
A Warehouse Associate vacancy may have a narrower or different scope. Compare the actual duties with the warehouse-worker profile before treating the occupation benchmark as a close fit.
Role scope
A materially equivalent Warehouse Associate helps goods move through the warehouse by receiving, checking, storing and dispatching stock.
Receive deliveries, inspect paperwork, and check goods for damage or missing items. · Move goods with lifting equipment, check stock levels, and make sure stock is stored safely. · Pack, wrap and load items for dispatch, and clean the warehouse. · Some assignments also include cycle counts and reconciling physical stock with digital records.
Goods received with paperwork and item checks completed. · Stock stored safely and items packed and loaded for dispatch.
This title fits the benchmark only where the role is materially equivalent to the warehouse-worker scope; a similar title does not settle the question.
This is the mapped occupation title and is also used by the UK National Careers Service profile.
Read the range
A close role match handles the warehouse flow of goods: receiving and checking deliveries, moving and storing stock safely, then preparing items for dispatch. A job focused on collecting items, planning routes and making deliveries may be better compared with the [delivery driver salary guide](/uk/salaries/delivery-driver).
One quarter of employees earn below this figure.
Half of employees earn below this figure and half above it; it is not the arithmetic midpoint of the displayed range.
One quarter of employees earn above this figure.
Location
Supplementary regional benchmark figures are available for selected UK regions, alongside the national occupation benchmark.
| Region | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | Not published | £29,148 | Not published |
| East Midlands | Not published | £27,196 | Not published |
| London | Not published | £30,059 | Not published |
| North East | Not published | £27,393 | Not published |
| North West | Not published | £27,014 | Not published |
| Scotland | Not published | £28,115 | Not published |
| South East | Not published | £28,701 | Not published |
| South West | Not published | £28,453 | Not published |
| Wales | Not published | £27,422 | Not published |
| West Midlands | Not published | £27,378 | Not published |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | Not published | £27,864 | Not published |
These figures remain comparison points, not local estimates for a particular offer; location, employer, duties and working pattern can differ.
Beyond salary
Compare the offer on the same annual-pay and working-hours basis as the benchmark. Separate guaranteed pay from cash that depends on overtime, shifts, bonuses or commission, then assess benefits on their own terms.
Confirm the stated basic pay and whether it covers the same annual working pattern as the benchmark comparison.
Ask which overtime, incentive payments, bonuses, commissions or shift premiums are available, and the rules that determine whether you receive them.
Ask separately about the terms of any pension, health cover, leave or equity because payments in kind are outside gross earnings.
Offer review
Questions
Source
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. The figures cover Warehouse operatives (9252) and full time employee jobs. Updated 8 October 2026. This broad occupation benchmark may not match every Warehouse vacancy.
Put the benchmark to work
Use the salary range as context. Tailor your CV around the experience that supports your target level.
