How Much Does a Cargo Handler Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Cargo Handler in the United Kingdom is £22,772, with an hourly rate of £11, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £21,998 to £24,266, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £21,998

50TH(Median) £22,772

75TH £24,266

Cargo Handler Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Cargo Handler Salary	£21,998	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Cargo Handler Salary	£22,772	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Cargo Handler Salary	£24,266	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Cargo Handler Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£21,998

Average £22,772/year

£24,266

£1,833

Average £1,898/month

£2,022

£423

Average £438/week

£467

£11

Average £11/hour

£12

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£24,266	£2,022	£467	£12
Average	£22,772	£1,898	£438	£11
25th Percentile	£21,998	£1,833	£423	£11

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Cargo Handler salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Cargo Handler is about £22,772 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £11, a monthly salary of about £1,898, and a weekly pay of around £438. Click the switch button below to see more details about Cargo Handler hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Cargo Handlers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Cargo Handler's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £22,425 - £22,928, while Intermediate make £22,483 - £23,039, Senior earn £22,633 - £23,329, Specialist earn £22,714 - £23,508, Expert can reach £22,749 - £23,552 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cargo Handler	£22,714
Intermediate Level Cargo Handler	£22,772
Senior Level Cargo Handler	£23,039
Specialist Level Cargo Handler	£23,218
Expert Level Cargo Handler	£23,262

Entry Level	0%
Intermediate Level	0%
Senior Level	1%
Specialist Level	2%
Expert Level	2%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Cargo Handler Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Cargo Handler. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Customer Service can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong ERP skills boost pay by a 1%. Even Microsoft Office can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Customer Service

Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.

ERP

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Cargo Handler field include Customer Service (8%), ERP (1%), and Microsoft Office (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Customer Service	£24,594	Customer Service £24,594	8%
ERP	£23,000	ERP £23,000	1%
Microsoft Office	£23,000	Microsoft Office £23,000	1%

Customer Service

1.57%

ERP

7.41%

Microsoft Office

0.83%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Cargo Handler?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Cargo Handler are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £24,594 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £22,941, and Manchester pays around £21,828 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Materials Handler I or Cargo Handler?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Materials Handler I makes less than a Cargo Handler. A Materials Handler I earns an average annual salary of £20,303. And a Cargo Handler earns an average annual salary of £22,772.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Materials Handler I	£15,241 £22,907
Entry Materials Handler	£15,307 £23,007
Warehouse Material Handler I	£15,259 £22,935
Forklift Operator/Materials Handler	£15,443 £28,309
Forklift/Jack Materials Handler I	£15,200 £22,846

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cargo Handler Salaries

1. How much do cargo agents get paid in the UK?

The estimated total pay for a Cargo Agent is £28,287 per year, with an average salary of £24,373 per year.

2. What does a cargo handler do?

A Freight Handler, or Cargo Handler, helps logistics providers and companies move and store bulk quantities of materials on a local, regional, national or international scale. Their duties include unloading shipments, organizing and controlling inventory and packing goods for safe transport.

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4. What is the salary for cargo?

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5. Is cargo agent a hard job?

The work is demanding, and cargo agents are expected to be able to lift heavy loads. They don't usually have a fixed schedule, but they will occasionally work at night or in the very early morning when there is less traffic in the airport.

6. Do cargo ships pay well?

As of Mar 10, 2025, the average hourly pay for a Cargo Ship in the United States is $21.06 an hour. While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $36.00 and as low as $13.46, the majority of Cargo Ship wages currently range between $16.35 (25th percentile) to $24.04 (75th percentile) across the United States.