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UK salary report · 2026

HGV Driver Salary in South West

Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 18,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — South West

£39,568

gross, per year

▲ 3.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£39,044

Jobs measured

18,000

What most hgv drivers actually earn

Half of hgv drivers in South West earn between £22,487 and £39,713. Earning above £39,713 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 West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hgv drivers earn less than this.

10th
£11,668
20th
£17,697
25th
£22,487
30th
£25,592
40th
£28,449
50th
£31,431
60th
£34,400
70th
£38,462
75th
£39,713
80th
£41,269
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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 South West?

The median is £39,568 a year and the mean is £39,044, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good HGV Driver salary?

Half of hgv drivers earn between £22,487 and £39,713. Anything above £39,713 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, covering 18,000 jobs in this occupation.

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