Annual Salary
£19,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Warehouse workers load and unload deliveries, move goods to storage areas and pack orders for dispatch.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.3% more Warehouse worker jobs in 2027.
As a warehouse worker, you'll:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a warehouse.
Your working environment may be at height, physically demanding and outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through an apprenticeship or by applying directly.
You could apply to do an apprenticeship with a warehouse or depot. These include:
Apprenticeships take about one year to complete and combine on-the-job training with off-site learning.
You can apply directly to be a warehouse worker.
Experience in warehouse, storage or delivery work can be useful.
You might not need qualifications, but some employers may want you to have GCSEs at grade 4 (C) in English and maths, or equivalent qualifications. Some IT skills can also be helpful.
It may help when looking for work if you've done forklift training, though employers will often put you through this once you've completed your probation period with them.
Some warehouse worker jobs are temporary or seasonal.
You can find out more about careers and training in warehouse work from The Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport and Generation Logistics.
With experience, you could become a team leader, shift supervisor or warehouse manager.
You could also move into:quality control; freight planning; distribution and delivery
You can find information about warehousing qualifications from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
You'll need: