Skip to content

Supply Chain / Logistics Salary in Wales

Wales offers salaries typically 10-20% below the UK median, but with significantly lower living costs, particularly for housing. Cardiff has the strongest salary market in Wales, with a growing financial services and professional sector, while the wider economy relies on public sector, manufacturing and tourism.

Among the most affordable UK regions for housing. Welsh Government policies on public sector pay and economic development may differ from England.

Entry Salary
£23,750
Peak Salary
£95,000
Growth
+300%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.5m

Salary Trajectory

Stage Years Exp P25 Median P75 P90
Logistics Coordinator / Analyst 0+ £20,900 £23,750 £26,600 £29,450
Supply Chain Planner / Logistics Manager 3+ £28,500 £34,200 £39,900 £45,600
Senior Supply Chain Manager 7+ £38,000 £45,600 £55,100 £62,700
Head of Supply Chain / Operations Manager 12+ £52,250 £64,600 £77,900 £90,250
Director of Supply Chain / COO 18+ £76,000 £95,000 £118,750 £147,250

See the interactive salary trajectory

Visualise your progression with our interactive chart tool

Open Explorer

How Wales Compares

Mid-career Supply Chain / Logistics median salary by region

Compare with Other Careers in Wales

Supply Chain / Logistics in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.