HGV driver salary in the UK

Average pay

£18.07 an hour

£35,200 a year

HGV driver jobs across the UK pay £18.07 an hour on average. Half pay between £16.99 and £20.00.

Nights pay 50p less an hour than days.

Based on 1,955 jobs from 272 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £18.07 an hour or more

Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.

HGV Class 1 DriverOmnia Resourcing - London Transport£24.35–£27.47 an hour+£6.28 an hour Class 2 Moffett DriverProrec Limited · London£23 an hour+£4.93 an hour HGV Class 1 Driver - SwindonPertemps Royal Mail · London£21.99–£25.12 an hour+£3.92 an hour HGV Class 1 DriverOmnia Resourcing - London Transport · London£21.99–£25.12 an hour+£3.92 an hour Class 1 Driver Early Afternoon / NightDSS Recruitment Ltd · Central London£20.71–£27.25 an hour+£2.64 an hour HGV Class 1 DriverThe Recruitment Crowd (Yorkshire) Limited · London£20.71–£35.42 an hour+£2.64 an hour

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HGV driver pay by city

Average an hour, and the difference from the UK average of £18.07.

Northampton42 jobs · +£1.66£19.73
Bristol58 jobs · +£1.18£19.25
Birmingham57 jobs · +£1.10£19.17
London96 jobs · +£0.93£19.00
Maidstone27 jobs · +£0.71£18.78
Liverpool32 jobs · +£0.52£18.59
Sheffield38 jobs · −£0.07£18.00
Leeds75 jobs · −£0.54£17.53
Manchester55 jobs · −£1.03£17.04
Glasgow46 jobs · −£1.14£16.93
Gloucester18 jobsNot enough data yet
Swindon17 jobsNot enough data yet
Peterborough14 jobsNot enough data yet
Chelmsford13 jobsNot enough data yet
Ipswich11 jobsNot enough data yet
Stoke-on-Trent11 jobsNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

Pay by type of job

UK, average an hour

Class 1£18.50
Class 2£17.99
Nights£19.00
Days£19.50

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Common questions

How much do HGV drivers earn in the UK?

HGV driver jobs across the UK pay £18.07 an hour on average, about £35,200 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £15.66, and 1 in 10 over £21.99.

Do Class 1 jobs pay more than Class 2?

In job listings, yes. Across the UK, Class 1 jobs pay £18.50 an hour on average and Class 2 jobs £17.99.