HGV Driver Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — North East
£37,083
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£38,551
Jobs measured
8,000
What a typical hgv driver takes home
On the median of £37,083, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,518
Take-home a year
£30,219
Income Tax
£4,903
National Insurance
£1,961
What most hgv drivers actually earn
Half of hgv 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 hgv drivers earn less than this.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 10.6% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North East against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 North East?
The median is £37,083 a year and the mean is £38,551, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for North East.
What is a good HGV Driver salary?
Half of hgv drivers earn between £24,154 and £36,889. Anything above £36,889 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do hgv drivers in North East earn more than the UK average?
The median in North East is £37,083 against £39,141 across the UK, 5.3% lower. ONS marks the North East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many hgv drivers are there in North East?
ASHE counts around 8,000 employee jobs in “Large goods vehicle drivers” (SOC 8211) in North 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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