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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

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
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Logistics Coordinator / Analyst0+£20,900£23,750£26,600£29,450
Supply Chain Planner / Logistics Manager3+£28,500£34,200£39,900£45,600
Senior Supply Chain Manager7+£38,000£45,600£55,100£62,700
Head of Supply Chain / Operations Manager12+£52,250£64,600£77,900£90,250
Director of Supply Chain / COO18+£76,000£95,000£118,750£147,250

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Wales Compares

Mid-career Supply Chain / Logistics median salary by region

London
£63,360
South East
£50,880
Scotland
£50,400
East of England
£48,960
South West
£47,520
North West
£47,520
West Midlands
£47,040
Northern Ireland
£47,040
Yorkshire and The Humber
£45,600
Wales
£45,600
East Midlands
£45,120
North East
£43,680
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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.