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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 August 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
Van / Multi-drop Driver (3.5t)Driving£25,300£31,300£27,800
HGV Class 2 Driver (C)Driving£28,300£36,400£32,400£40,000 (1 adverts)
HGV Class 1 Driver (C+E)Driving£38,400£52,600£43,500
Freight AdministratorFreight Forwarding£24,500£29,600£27,000
Ocean Export ClerkFreight Forwarding£26,500£33,700£29,600

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Sources: Published 2026 finance salary guides, Published 2026 driving pay guides, HtE Recruitment freight and transport wage guide, uplifted for 2026 pay awards, HtE wage guide plus live Felixstowe advertised rates, 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 (March 2026) plus National Living Wage April 2026, Jobted and PayScale UK 2026 plus live advertised rates. Figures are guidance, not an offer — see our terms.