Delivery Driver Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 20,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£24,980
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£23,584
Jobs measured
20,000
What a typical delivery driver takes home
On the median of £24,980, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,792
Take-home a year
£21,505
Income Tax
£2,482
National Insurance
£993
What most delivery drivers actually earn
Half of delivery drivers in South East earn between £23,904 and £41,404. Earning above £41,404 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 South 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.
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 South East?
The median is £24,980 a year and the mean is £23,584, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Delivery Driver salary?
Half of delivery drivers earn between £23,904 and £41,404. Anything above £41,404 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 £11,395 and the lowest quarter under £23,904 — 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 £51,023 a year, and the top quarter more than £41,404. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do delivery drivers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £24,980 against £24,627 across the UK, 1.4% higher.
Has delivery driver pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.1% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many delivery drivers are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 20,000 employee jobs in “Delivery drivers and couriers” (SOC 8214) in South East. 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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