Delivery Driver Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East.
Median salary — North East
£23,431
gross, per year
Mean
£23,329
What most delivery drivers actually earn
Half of delivery drivers in North East earn between £24,154 and £36,889. Earning above £36,889 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Road Transport Drivers” group in North East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of delivery drivers earn less than this.
How North East ranks for delivery driver pay
10th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £26,743 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £21,498. North East is £3,312 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 North East?
The median is £23,431 a year and the mean is £23,329, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Delivery Driver salary?
Half of delivery drivers earn between £24,154 and £36,889. Anything above £36,889 is in the top quarter for the role.
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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