Warehouse Operative Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Warehouse Operative, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£27,000
median advertised salary
1,275
live jobs right now
44%
permanent roles
91%
via agencies

How much does a Warehouse Operative earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Warehouse Operative in the UK is £27,000 a year, based on 82 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,250 a month or £13.85 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 44% of current adverts are permanent, and 91% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Warehouse Operative adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

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How Warehouse Operative pay compares

Median advertised salary for Warehouse Operative beside other job titles in logistics and driving, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in logistics and driving

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Logistics Manager £55,00046 84%1%
Tanker Driver £42,00023 59%0%
Class 2 Driver £37,000902 57%0%
Warehouse Supervisor £33,00027 68%0%
Logistics Coordinator £32,00066 79%0%
Multi-Drop Driver £29,00011 53%0%
Forklift Driver £28,000421 58%0%
Warehouse Operative £27,0001,275 44%0%
Driver Mate £26,00030 51%0%

Latest Warehouse Operative jobs

Warehouse Operative Apprentice

Intec Business Colleges Direct employer

£16,640 – £18,720 a year

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Southampton · Apprenticeship · 28 minutes ago

Your role will be to assist with the day to day operations of the warehouse team. Your duties will consist of primarily warehouse..

Warehouse Operative

Acorn by Synergie

£12.71 – £12.94 an hour

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Exeter · Temporary · 38 minutes ago

Warehouse Operative | Warehouse Assistant | Warehouse Worker | Logistics Operative. Exeter | £12.94 per hour | Monday to Friday..

Warehouse Operative

Brook Street

£27,500 a year

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Belfast & Northern Ireland (BT36 4QP) · Permanent · 1 day ago

Experienced Warehouse Operative (Counterbalance Forklift. Mallusk ? Monday to Friday, between 8:00am - 5:00pm. Our client, a..

Warehouse Operative | Power the Operation

Motor Parts Direct LTD

£12.71 an hour

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Dewsbury · Permanent · 2 days ago

We are looking for a Warehouse Operative at our Dewsbury CSD branch to keep operations running smoothly. From managing stock to..

Warehouse Operative

Clarity Pharma Ltd Direct employer

£26,437 a year

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Bedlar's Green · Permanent · 2 days ago

Clarity are looking to expand our Warehouse team and we are looking for a Multi-skilled Warehouse Operatives to support the..

Warehouse Operative

Just Temps Direct employer

£12.71 an hour

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Bury St Edmunds · Temporary · 2 days ago

Warehouse Operative – We're currently recruiting for a Warehouse Operative for an up-and-coming position with our client based..

Warehouse Operative

Jark (Stevenage)

£12.71 an hour

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Biggleswade · Contract · 2 days ago

Jark Stevenage are urgently recruiting for Warehouse Operatives for a Warehouse based in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. This is a..

Warehouse Operative

AM2PM Group

£12.71 – £14.71 an hour

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Liverpool · Temporary · 3 days ago

Warehouse Operative. AM2PM are seeking enthusiastic and reliable Warehouse Operatives for our client at a leading clothing brand..

Warehouse Operative

AM2PM Group

£12.91 an hour

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Burton · Temporary · 3 days ago

Warehouse Operative. AM2PM are recruiting for experienced Warehouse Operative roles for our client based in the Burton, DE14..

Warehouse Operative

Proman

£12.71 – £14.54 an hour

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Wakefield · Temporary · 3 days ago

Warehouse Operative. Location: Card Factory - Wakefield, Junction 41 Industrial Park, WF2 0XG. Role: Order Picker / Warehouse..

Browse 1,275 live Warehouse Operative jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Warehouse Operative vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →