Senior Freight Forwarder (5 years plus) salary
Nationally, a senior freight forwarder (5 years plus) earns roughly £33,000 to £42,000, with a midpoint of £37,000. Where the job is makes a real difference, so here's the same role by area. Niche trade lanes and project cargo pay above this.
| Area | Lower | Typical | Upper |
|---|---|---|---|
| London and the Thames Gateway | £41,300 | £46,300 | £52,500 |
| Cambridge and Cambridgeshire | £35,000 | £39,200 | £44,500 |
| Felixstowe | £33,700 | £37,700 | £42,800 |
| Colchester and north Essex | £32,700 | £36,600 | £41,600 |
| Ipswich | £32,000 | £35,900 | £40,700 |
| Wider Suffolk | £31,000 | £34,800 | £39,500 |
| Norfolk and Great Yarmouth | £31,000 | £34,800 | £39,500 |
Source: HtE Recruitment freight and transport wage guide, uplifted for 2026, August 2026. Area figures apply published regional pay differences; operational roles move less between areas because of the wage floor.
What we've actually advertised
Across 1 comparable vacancy on our own books, the midpoint was £37,500 (range £37,500 to £37,500). A sense-check, not the benchmark.
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