HGV Driver Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 204,000 jobs.
Median salary
£39,141
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£39,905
Part-time only
£22,698
Mean
£38,887
Jobs measured
204,000
What a typical hgv driver takes home
On the median of £39,141, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,642
Take-home a year
£31,701
Income Tax
£5,314
National Insurance
£2,126
What most hgv drivers actually earn
Half of hgv drivers earn between £32,510 and £46,326. Earning above £46,326 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 hgv drivers earn less than this.
HGV Driver salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £41,474 | £40,272 |
| East | £40,611 | £41,840 |
| East Midlands | £40,551 | £38,408 |
| South West | £39,568 | £39,044 |
| South East | £39,535 | £40,026 |
| West Midlands | £39,285 | £39,216 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £38,316 | £38,807 |
| Scotland | £38,032 | £38,445 |
| North West | £37,616 | £36,366 |
| Wales | £37,476 | £37,517 |
| North East | £37,083 | £38,551 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Large goods vehicle drivers
- SOC 2020 code
- 8211
- 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.
HGV Driver salary FAQs
What is the average HGV Driver salary in the UK?
The median is £39,141 a year and the mean is £38,887, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £39,905 and part-time employees £22,698.
How much does a hgv driver earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.00 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good HGV Driver salary?
Half of hgv drivers earn between £32,510 and £46,326. Anything above £46,326 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a hgv driver?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of hgv drivers earn under £24,708 and the lowest quarter under £32,510 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid hgv drivers earn?
The top 10% of hgv drivers earn more than £52,634 a year, and the top quarter more than £46,326. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays hgv drivers the most?
London, at a median of £41,474, is the highest of the 9 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Wales is the lowest at £37,476. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has hgv driver pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hgv drivers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 204,000 employee jobs in “Large goods vehicle drivers” (SOC 8211) 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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