Occupation 1241 · Managers, directors and senior officials
Managers in transport and distribution plan, organise, and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe, efficient and economic movement of passengers and freight by road, rail, sea and air transport.
Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications and/or with relevant experience. Entrants to management trainee schemes offered by larger companies will require GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a degree or other equivalent qualifications. Off and on-the-job training is provided. Professional qualifications are available and may be required for some roles. NVQs/SVQs in a number of relevant areas including supply chain and operations management are available at levels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Distribution service manager · Fleet manager · Operations manager (transport) · Shipping manager · Transport manager
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 72,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 75,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 82,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 7,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 85,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 10,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 10,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 8,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 7,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 10,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 5,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 8,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1241 : Managers in transport and distribution | None | 7,900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.