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The Suffolk & Essex
logistics pay report

Every role we recruit, with the low, mid and top of the range for your area — plus what we've actually been advertising locally as a sense-check. Reviewed every month against published UK pay data. Last reviewed October 2026.

The UK's largest container port. Regional pay sits below the national median, but competition for freight, customs and shipping people pushes advertised rates back up to or above it.
RoleSectorRangeMidpointOur local adverts
Accounts Assistant (logistics)Accounting & Finance£26,500 – £33,700£30,100£28,000 (1 adverts)
Van / Multi-drop Driver (3.5t)Driving£26,800 – £32,900£29,300£45,000 (1 adverts)
HGV Class 2 Driver (C)Driving£29,300 – £37,400£33,400£50,000 (9 adverts)
HGV Class 1 Driver (C+E)Driving£38,400 – £52,600£43,500—
Freight AdministratorFreight Forwarding£25,500 – £30,600£28,100£32,500 (7 adverts)
Ocean Export ClerkFreight Forwarding£26,500 – £33,700£29,600£28,000 (1 adverts)

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Sources: Published 2026 finance salary guides, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 data on van drivers, Aspion HGV Driver Salary Guide 2026 (update), Aspion HGV Driver Salary Guide 2026, HtE Recruitment freight and transport wage guide, uplifted for 2026 (update), HtE wage guide plus live Felixstowe advertised rates, HtE Recruitment freight and transport wage guide, uplifted for 2026, HtE wage guide plus live Felixstowe and Ipswich advertised rates, Published 2026 port and logistics pay guides, Published 2026 logistics salary guides, Live advertised port-cluster rates, Felixstowe and Ipswich, Published 2026 chartering market comparisons, Indeed national salary data (October 2026) and National Living Wage April 2026, Published 2026 warehouse pay guides (update), Jobted and PayScale UK 2026 plus live advertised rates. Figures are guidance, not an offer — see our terms.