Delivery Driver Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 126,000 jobs.
Median salary
£24,627
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 13.1% below the £27,854 median for people working full-time.
▲ 6.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£27,854
Part-time only
£12,569
Mean
£23,701
Jobs measured
126,000
What a typical delivery driver takes home
On the full-time median of £27,854, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,965
Take-home a year
£23,574
Income Tax
£3,057
National Insurance
£1,223
What most delivery drivers actually earn
Half of delivery drivers earn between £15,205 and £30,420. Earning above £30,420 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of delivery drivers earn less than this.
Delivery Driver salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £26,743 | £25,147 |
| East | £25,812 | £23,828 |
| West Midlands | £25,009 | £23,056 |
| South East | £24,980 | £23,584 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £24,344 | £23,805 |
| Wales | £24,126 | £23,236 |
| North West | £24,096 | £24,622 |
| East Midlands | £23,828 | £24,507 |
| South West | £23,629 | £22,350 |
| North East | £23,431 | £23,329 |
| Scotland | £21,498 | £21,631 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Delivery drivers and couriers
- SOC 2020 code
- 8214
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Delivery Driver salary FAQs
What is the average Delivery Driver salary in the UK?
The median is £24,627 a year and the mean is £23,701, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £27,854 and part-time employees £12,569.
How much does a delivery driver earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £12.85 excluding overtime, or £13.43 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Delivery Driver salary?
Half of delivery drivers earn between £15,205 and £30,420. Anything above £30,420 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a delivery driver?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of delivery drivers earn under £9,995 and the lowest quarter under £15,205 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid delivery drivers earn?
The top 10% of delivery drivers earn more than £37,167 a year, and the top quarter more than £30,420. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Has delivery driver pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.3% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many delivery drivers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 126,000 employee jobs in “Delivery drivers and couriers” (SOC 8214) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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