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Regional variations in pay
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Average pay in road transport varied wildly this year depending not just on your job, but where in the country you work. CM finds out what you can expect to earn...
ay Justin
EMPLOYEES IN some of the largest fleet operators took home pay rises of 2.6% or more in the past year, despite the deepening recession, according to new pay data released from salary survey specialists CELRE.
The increases take basic hourly rates for qualified drivers to £8.51/ hr, not accounting for higher rates at weekends and bank holidays.
Regional distribution centre (RDC) managers can expect to Lake home an annual salary, plus bonuses, of around £75,000.
The survey, published exclusively Dn the XpertHR employer website (owned by the same publisher as Commercial Motor), is based on payroll data collected from 70,771 qaff employed by 28 of the UK's largest retailers and third-party logistics companies.
It reveals pay data on drivers, warehouse operatives, clerical staff and managers.
DHL. Royal Mail, Parcelforce, Fedex Express Europe and Norbert Dentressangle accounted for some of the operators, while retailers involved included Asda, Amazon, Sainsbtuy's and Wm Morrison.
Settling up
The survey shows that while pay freezes have been common in all sectors this year — accounting for more than one-in-three settlements over the past 12 months — those taking part in the study remain relatively buoyant.
The median (middle-of-therange) pay settlement during the year stood at 2.6%. This is down slightly on the 3% recorded in the previous year.
The lowest-recorded settlement in the survey was just 0.9%, but fewer than one-in-four employers settled at less than 2%, while at the top end of the spectrum, one-infour awarded rises of 3% or more.
Commenting on the findings, XpertHR head of benchmarking and data services Mark Crail says: "I am sure many distribution firms are really feeling the pain of the recession, but the data shows that pay in this sector has continued to rise over the past year.
"All the evidence is that this has been a very patchy recession, with some industries much harder hit than others. But as the economic upturn begins, employers in the distribution sector will be anxious to try to keep a lid on pay to help control costs."
Benchmarking
The survey, carried out to help employers benchmark their pay rates and pay settlements against what is happening in the industry reveals wide variations in the salaries paid to senior managers depending on where they work.
For example, while an RDC manager in London may typically earn an average basic salary of £67,665, their counterpart in East Anglia is paid an average basic of £.62,486, while a peer in Scotland is paid an average basic of £76,812.
Management salaries also depend on the size of the company — with those in bigger firms usually earning more the number of staff managed and the site revenue.
Rates for drivers and warehouse staff also vary depending on location. For example, a qualified driver's rate varies from £9.57/hr in the North and North-East, to £11.07/hr in inner/outer London.
• To buy the Distribution Staff Salary Survey 2009/10 and sign up as a participant in 2010/11, call CELRE on 020 8652 4653, quoting reference CM01.