Driver Salaries in United Kingdom

Updated 8 Dec 2023
Base Pay Range
£23K - £34K/yr
Average Base Pay

4,117 salaries

£24K

Low

£32K

Average

£53K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average£3,603Range£702 - £18,492
The average salary for Driver is £31,692 per year in the United Kingdom. The average additional cash compensation for a Driver in the United Kingdom is £3,603, with a range from £702 - £18,492. Salaries estimates are based on 4117 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Driver employees in United Kingdom.

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in United Kingdom

£31,692 /yr
Driver
£28,510 /yr
Senior Driver
£33,951 /yr
Driver IV
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Job TitleSalary
Driver£31,692 /yr
Senior Driver£28,510 /yr
Driver IV£33,951 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a Driver?

in United Kingdom

£31,692 /yr
Driver
£28,510 /yr
Senior Driver
£33,951 /yr
Driver IV
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the salary trajectory for a Driver?

Job TitleSalary
Driver£31,692 /yr
Senior Driver£28,510 /yr
Driver IV£33,951 /yr

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Royal Mail
3.1

Royal Mail

Driver - Hourly

£17

 /hr
Range: £8 - £25
310 salaries
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£8

£25

£8 - £25 Range

Uber
3.9

Uber

Driver

£27,437

 /yr
Range: £7K - £72K
140 salaries
See 295 salaries from all locations

£7K

£72K

£7,119 - £71,534 Range

Driver Hire
4.4

Driver Hire

Driver - Hourly

£13

 /hr
Range: £10 - £19
112 salaries
See 129 salaries from all locations

£10

£19

£10 - £19 Range

Pertemps
3.7

Pertemps

Driver - Hourly

£14

 /hr
Range: £11 - £20
89 salaries
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£11

£20

£11 - £20 Range

Stagecoach
3.2

Stagecoach

Driver

£26,893

 /yr
Range: £20K - £38K
70 salaries
See 72 salaries from all locations

£20K

£38K

£19,808 - £38,451 Range

Uber
3.9

Uber

Driver - Hourly

£11

 /hr
Range: £3 - £26
66 salaries
See 295 salaries from all locations

£3

£26

£3 - £26 Range

Amazon Flex
3.6

Amazon Flex

Driver - Hourly

£15

 /hr
Range: £8 - £19
63 salaries
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£8

£19

£8 - £19 Range

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Gi Group Holding
3.8

Gi Group Holding

Driver - Hourly

£13

 /hr
Range: £11 - £20
55 salaries
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£11

£20

£11 - £20 Range

phs Group
3.8

phs Group

Driver

£22,345

 /yr
Range: £19K - £24K
53 salaries
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£19K

£24K

£18,958 - £24,359 Range

Uber
3.9

Uber

Driver - Hourly

£14

 /hr
Range: £4 - £33
52 salaries
See 295 salaries from all locations

£4

£33

£4 - £33 Range

Domino's
3.5

Domino's

Driver - Hourly

£12

 /hr
Range: £9 - £14
51 salaries
See 75 salaries from all locations

£9

£14

£9 - £14 Range

One Motion Logistics
3.1

One Motion Logistics

Driver - Hourly

£19

 /hr
Range: £10 - £20
43 salaries
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£10

£20

£10 - £20 Range

Rentokil Initial
3.8

Rentokil Initial

Driver

£23,562

 /yr
Range: £23K - £26K
41 salaries
See 42 salaries from all locations

£23K

£26K

£22,966 - £25,670 Range

Randstad
3.6

Randstad

Driver - Hourly

£19

 /hr
Range: £11 - £24
41 salaries
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£11

£24

£11 - £24 Range

Interaction Recruitment
3.5

Interaction Recruitment

Driver - Hourly

£13

 /hr
Range: £11 - £24
36 salaries
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£11

£24

£11 - £24 Range

DPD
3.3

DPD

Driver

£30,499

 /yr
Range: £18K - £52K
36 salaries
See 48 salaries from all locations

£18K

£52K

£18,000 - £52,106 Range

Tesco
3.7

Tesco

Driver - Hourly

£11

 /hr
Range: £8 - £17
35 salaries
See 63 salaries from all locations

£8

£17

£8 - £17 Range

Manpower
3.8

Manpower

Driver - Hourly

£14

 /hr
Range: £11 - £20
32 salaries
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£11

£20

£11 - £20 Range

Amazon Flex
3.6

Amazon Flex

Driver - Hourly

£15

 /hr
Range: £9 - £18
30 salaries
See 161 salaries from all locations

£9

£18

£9 - £18 Range

Amazon
3.7

Amazon

Driver

£27,408

 /yr
Range: £20K - £40K
29 salaries
See 100 salaries from all locations

£20K

£40K

£20,281 - £40,086 Range

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Driver Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Driver salaries - 310 salaries reported£17/hr
Driver salaries - 140 salaries reported£27,437/yr
Driver salaries - 112 salaries reported£13/hr
Driver salaries - 89 salaries reported£14/hr
Driver salaries - 70 salaries reported£26,893/yr
Driver salaries - 66 salaries reported£11/hr
Driver salaries - 63 salaries reported£15/hr
Driver salaries - 55 salaries reported£13/hr
Driver salaries - 53 salaries reported£22,345/yr
Driver salaries - 52 salaries reported£14/hr
Driver salaries - 51 salaries reported£12/hr
Driver salaries - 43 salaries reported£19/hr
Driver salaries - 41 salaries reported£23,562/yr
Driver salaries - 41 salaries reported£19/hr
Driver salaries - 36 salaries reported£13/hr
Driver salaries - 36 salaries reported£30,499/yr
Driver salaries - 35 salaries reported£11/hr
Driver salaries - 32 salaries reported£14/hr
Driver salaries - 30 salaries reported£15/hr
Driver salaries - 29 salaries reported£27,408/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a Driver salaries

The average salary for a Driver is £31,692 per year in United Kingdom. Salaries estimates are based on 4117 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Driver employees in United Kingdom.

The highest salary for a Driver in United Kingdom is £52,609 per year.

The lowest salary for a Driver in United Kingdom is £23,827 per year.

Are you looking for ways to earn more during your career as a driver? Along with a clean regular driving licence, developing specific job-related skills can help you earn more.

A Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is required for professional drivers. Depending on your role, you may also need additional qualifications, such as an ADR (Accord Dangereux Routier) certificate for transporting dangerous goods or specialist certification to transport medical cargo.

It’s important to develop expertise in areas like loading and unloading, road safety, navigation, timekeeping, and communication, which can boost your profile to potential employers.

Different types of driving jobs may require different qualifications and skills. For example, if you're looking to drive buses or coaches, you'll need a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence, and may need to undergo additional background checks and training. Similarly, if you're looking to work in delivery or logistics, you may need to obtain specific qualifications like a forklift certification.

Are you wondering how to negotiate your salary for a new job as a driver? The first step is to learn the range of a driver salary in your area. You can use these figures during your pay talks as well as mentioning any extra driver's licence categories and additional driver training you have. You should also highlight useful skills, such as customer service, cash handling, loading, unloading, and vehicle maintenance abilities, and show flexibility in working evenings and weekends. If you're hoping to earn more in an existing role, discuss factors such as customer satisfaction, time management, length of service, reliability, and your willingness to work overtime and unsociable hours.

About 57.71% of Driver professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional £3,603 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Driver in United Kingdom as a good salary.

Driver professionals in United Kingdom have a wide total pay range, between £19,577 and £121,118 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of £31,692 following the average career path of a Driver.

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