The average HGV Driver salary in the United Kingdom is £28,275 per year or £14.50 per hour. Entry level positions

[hanza2056]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

mines 42.5 so close enough. Finish at 4pm every day

[shanHolichant]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

depends do you class dust carts as a trucking job? Is so do no more than 35

[Dorrypt]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

Mine I only do 3 days to top up my pension

[jukeePeenb]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

Co op

[Turd2101]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

I do 35-45 hours a week

[kyes]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

my contracted hours are 55....been a long time since I done anything under

[GraJAcimo]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

my contracted hours are 55....been a long time since I done anything under

to be fair kyes that is unusual be to contracted on those hours! But fair play to you!

[Marcomso]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

Anglian Water = 37 hour week

[layrantis45]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

my contracted hours are 55....been a long time since I done anything under

I'm contracted to 50 but do no less. Usually 60+

[kyes]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

my contracted hours are 55....been a long time since I done anything under

I'm contracted to 50 but do no less. Usually 60+

about the same as me overtime every other week lol

[rawhill.co]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

mine is 48 hours, 4 on 4 off and my basic is a lot higher than the post quotes.

[layrantis45]

my contracted hours are 55....been a long time since I done anything under

I'm contracted to 50 but do no less. Usually 60+

about the same as me overtime every other week lol

I try get 2 hours a day and work a Saturday but you know how trucking works... Some 15 HR days thrown in too.

[brunter]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

mine - 5 nights - 8 hrs per night class 1 multi drop

[IanGston938]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

my contracted hours are 55....been a long time since I done anything under

So how does that work with working time directives

[CzarpVivid]

Someone’s maths is very poor lol. £14.50 x average working week in hours (40 basic hours)= £580 x 52 = £30150! Just saying!!

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

[GraJAcimo]

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

[kevKelly]

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

best conditions in hundred years the roads were empty

[masoft]

is love to know what trucking job is 40 hrs a week

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

it’s 30% and it was 32% till last week

[Joshin33]

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

less your tax national insurance pension

[poweid]

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

The average working week is classed as 37.5 hours. That is because most normal places outside of trucking do not pay for the first break. 5x30 minutes is 2.5 hours. That is where the 37.5 comes from or £28275. In my old job my salary was based on a 37.5 working week. Obviously most drivers get a "good" wage but because of the hours they work not because of a good rate they get paid.

[TursKyos]

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

The average working week is classed as 37.5 hours. That is because most normal places outside of trucking do not pay for the first break. 5x30 minutes is 2.5 hours. That is where the 37.5 comes from or £28275. In my old job my salary was based on a 37.5 working week. Obviously most drivers get a "good" wage but because of the hours they work not because of a good rate they get paid.

right. Let's see. When I was in UK doing 70 - 80 - 90hr weeks how much of that time was actually working? Sitting in a RDC for 6hrs watching movies etc on the bunk is not working is it! So let's make a difference between working and 'at work'

[colling]

I did say basic hours (in other words, contracted hours) Would be great if some of you could read correctly lol lol

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

it's very common for an "average" working week to be worked out as 9am to 5pm with a 30 minute break each day Monday to Friday. 8 hrs - 30 mins = 7.5 hrs x 5 = 37.5 hrs/week
These figures seem to be based on that (even though that's nothing like an average week for anyone I know).

[GraJAcimo]

minus around 22% tax and insurance..

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

it's very common for an "average" working week to be worked out as 9am to 5pm with a 30 minute break each day Monday to Friday. 8 hrs - 30 mins = 7.5 hrs x 5 = 37.5 hrs/week
These figures seem to be based on that (even though that's nothing like an average week for anyone I know).

not working in HGV it’s not! The average working week basic hours are normally 40 to 45 hours! I have already explained this…!!!!! Lol

[colling]

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

it's very common for an "average" working week to be worked out as 9am to 5pm with a 30 minute break each day Monday to Friday. 8 hrs - 30 mins = 7.5 hrs x 5 = 37.5 hrs/week
These figures seem to be based on that (even though that's nothing like an average week for anyone I know).

not working in HGV it’s not! The average working week basic hours are normally 40 to 45 hours! I have already explained this…!!!!! Lol

I'm just explaining what is considered by many to be the average working week and how they calculate it. That is the average week they've used to get the £14.50/hr in the original post.
Of course it will be different based on which industry and the job within that industry it would be stupid to think otherwise. It's just a general post using very basic values.

[GryarnantGQ]

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

it's very common for an "average" working week to be worked out as 9am to 5pm with a 30 minute break each day Monday to Friday. 8 hrs - 30 mins = 7.5 hrs x 5 = 37.5 hrs/week
These figures seem to be based on that (even though that's nothing like an average week for anyone I know).

not working in HGV it’s not! The average working week basic hours are normally 40 to 45 hours! I have already explained this…!!!!! Lol

or deduction break time eg calculate 37,5h payment . Check again

[Whitt1anid]

yep! Unfortunately HGV industry in general as flipped to new low levels of pay! It’s amazing another 3 years on and we are all seeing an decline in salaries or wages for HGV workers but the whole country couldn’t do without us in 2020 in the most worst conditions in 100 years! Now it all seems a distant memory!
Yes this government has a lot to answer for!

it's very common for an "average" working week to be worked out as 9am to 5pm with a 30 minute break each day Monday to Friday. 8 hrs - 30 mins = 7.5 hrs x 5 = 37.5 hrs/week
These figures seem to be based on that (even though that's nothing like an average week for anyone I know).

not working in HGV it’s not! The average working week basic hours are normally 40 to 45 hours! I have already explained this…!!!!! Lol

count in unpaid breaks

[matFerdy]

At not bad for 30 hours a week home at night 4 days away week start after 08 00 and be home before 16 00

[okan_celin]

Train drivers on 69 grand and want more, greedy

[Childoi]

I will consider myself lucky then

[Breda2102]

This is obviously class one

[tamaxin]

I get paid more than that for not turning up lol

[KeithPlay]

On double that for 48 hour week

[GoxtonDDay]

No it isn’t - when I used to drive I used to make £45-£50k p.a, plus having worked in 2 other industries it is unfortunately what the job is worth. It’s the easiest money I’ve ever earned on the trucks, and the only 2 reasons for the upsell is the antisocial aspect, and the fact you need a qualification for it. But it’s no better elsewhere

[GoxtonDDay]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

[Anpper]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

[GoxtonDDay]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

[althorporEA]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

13.50 sod that

[Anpper]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

13.50 sod that

some are on 11.50

[Anpper]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

before tax those rates that are 40-50k are 70hrs a week jobs with 4 nights out.
Most truck drivers earn a lower hourly wage than a nurse. They just work double the hours

[SeaKhad]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

all that work was your choice mate, no point on coming on here with a bad attitude,

[GoxtonDDay]

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

all that work was your choice mate, no point on coming on here with a bad attitude,

sorry at which point did I come here with a bad attitude? on the contrary Im actually quite pro truck driving - so much so Im back doing a bit?

[IanRees]

And if you want some perspective mate - in my current career, alongside one other individual we take 242 lives in our hands and I get paid the same now as I did when I was full time tramping on the agency. That’s after 2 years and no less than 72 exams I had to pass at 75% or higher, including 2 critical exams that would be pivotal to my success in this career.
… so please … don’t tell me how bad your wages are because they really are at the worst ‘ok’

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

asking if truck drivers deserve more than nurses is just a race to the bottom mentality, the question should be, why aren't nurses earning more? Not why aren't lorry drivers earning less.

[GoxtonDDay]

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

asking if truck drivers deserve more than nurses is just a race to the bottom mentality, the question should be, why aren't nurses earning more? Not why aren't lorry drivers earning less.

its a fair point ... But I think people are just unrealistic about stuff ... everyone has a legitimate claim to make more than what they are doing and I feel there's a lot to be said for just accepting your lot in life. Thats why 'challenged' individuals are often the happiest people out there because they are liberated from frustration to just get on and enjoy the spoils of life whilst we're all here instead of bickering about what we should be getting paid!

[althorporEA]

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

13.50 sod that

some are on 11.50

I know. Parked up next to a guy in Darwin his boss won’t pay back parking money tight bastards

[IanRees]

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

asking if truck drivers deserve more than nurses is just a race to the bottom mentality, the question should be, why aren't nurses earning more? Not why aren't lorry drivers earning less.

its a fair point ... But I think people are just unrealistic about stuff ... everyone has a legitimate claim to make more than what they are doing and I feel there's a lot to be said for just accepting your lot in life. Thats why 'challenged' individuals are often the happiest people out there because they are liberated from frustration to just get on and enjoy the spoils of life whilst we're all here instead of bickering about what we should be getting paid!

I'm happy with my pay, it's a lot of hours but most of that is just sat driving, which I enjoy, that's why I changed my career to being an HGV driver. I'm noticing there's a lot of moaners in this job though, makes you wonder why they got into it in the first place.

[eboi+rxmd]

these figures are bollocks. They include agency rates and are based on a 37.5hr week.
You have to look at the hourly rate if your going to compare jobs.
I would say the hourly rate for an employed driver probably averages about 13.50 max

before or after tax? I'm back doing some PT work for my old company, and looking at their remuneration package they're estimating £40.1k pa before you even get to nights out and thats just a day shift ... but either way - on what grounds is the career entitled to more than this pay? is it dangerous? does it involve a skill that nobody else is capable of replicating? is it physically hard work? does it involve a responsibility where your actions could impact thousands of people? does it involve an incredibly stringent system of examination? Do you have to mind your heirs and graces wherever you go to? do you have to meet incredibly stringent presentation standards?
I'm not trying to shit on the job, but its important to be realistic about what the actual job is! I have the benefit of experience in other career fields and I can only give my account that truck driving is actually an easy job - its worth what its worth because of the time spent away from home, but there's nothing technically difficult about driving a truck for the vast amount of the time despite some drivers professing that their skills were instilled by god alone, and mere mortals could not even dream of being capable of the job
I'll provide you something else for some perspective ... nurses average annual salary is £33-£38k p.a. do you feel as though truck drivers are entitled to a higher income than nurses?

before tax those rates that are 40-50k are 70hrs a week jobs with 4 nights out.
Most truck drivers earn a lower hourly wage than a nurse. They just work double the hours

I've been a driver for 20 years, what you are saying is right, we only dream about the other figures.

[Anpper]

asking if truck drivers deserve more than nurses is just a race to the bottom mentality, the question should be, why aren't nurses earning more? Not why aren't lorry drivers earning less.

its a fair point ... But I think people are just unrealistic about stuff ... everyone has a legitimate claim to make more than what they are doing and I feel there's a lot to be said for just accepting your lot in life. Thats why 'challenged' individuals are often the happiest people out there because they are liberated from frustration to just get on and enjoy the spoils of life whilst we're all here instead of bickering about what we should be getting paid!

I'm happy with my pay, it's a lot of hours but most of that is just sat driving, which I enjoy, that's why I changed my career to being an HGV driver. I'm noticing there's a lot of moaners in this job though, makes you wonder why they got into it in the first place.

you can enjoy the job but dislike the pay and conditions

[GoxtonDDay]

asking if truck drivers deserve more than nurses is just a race to the bottom mentality, the question should be, why aren't nurses earning more? Not why aren't lorry drivers earning less.

its a fair point ... But I think people are just unrealistic about stuff ... everyone has a legitimate claim to make more than what they are doing and I feel there's a lot to be said for just accepting your lot in life. Thats why 'challenged' individuals are often the happiest people out there because they are liberated from frustration to just get on and enjoy the spoils of life whilst we're all here instead of bickering about what we should be getting paid!

I'm happy with my pay, it's a lot of hours but most of that is just sat driving, which I enjoy, that's why I changed my career to being an HGV driver. I'm noticing there's a lot of moaners in this job though, makes you wonder why they got into it in the first place.

what did you end up leaving to come and do driving?
I had an assessment here at Bargh the other day with someone who left teaching to do this because he always wanted to drive. Which … I wouldn’t say frustrates me, but agonises perhaps?! - when people just start moaning and having a messianic complex … this is a great job really, and provides opportunities for people to earn a good income where they wouldn’t cut it in the graduate world, as well as providing people like yourself the opportunity to travel the uk or even the world! I just wish people had the benefit of hindsight before they go slagging the industry off

[GoxtonDDay]

its a fair point ... But I think people are just unrealistic about stuff ... everyone has a legitimate claim to make more than what they are doing and I feel there's a lot to be said for just accepting your lot in life. Thats why 'challenged' individuals are often the happiest people out there because they are liberated from frustration to just get on and enjoy the spoils of life whilst we're all here instead of bickering about what we should be getting paid!

I'm happy with my pay, it's a lot of hours but most of that is just sat driving, which I enjoy, that's why I changed my career to being an HGV driver. I'm noticing there's a lot of moaners in this job though, makes you wonder why they got into it in the first place.

you can enjoy the job but dislike the pay and conditions

literally everyone else in every industry does the same … we’re all like it in my industry also. Which is why I question if the real issue is a philosophy error … if I don’t like something then it’s up to my boss to keep me - not the other way round. There’s plenty of better paying jobs out there, but the point at which people are just satisfied with what they have and who they are - that’s the point at which people stop chasing things that are not going to happen and actually just start living their lives to enjoy it.
It’s a waste of time moaning about pay when the industry will take a decade to sort the pay out, and it’s especially toxic to moan about the luxury company directors enjoy because they probably started off driving for the man anyway!

[IanRees]

its a fair point ... But I think people are just unrealistic about stuff ... everyone has a legitimate claim to make more than what they are doing and I feel there's a lot to be said for just accepting your lot in life. Thats why 'challenged' individuals are often the happiest people out there because they are liberated from frustration to just get on and enjoy the spoils of life whilst we're all here instead of bickering about what we should be getting paid!

I'm happy with my pay, it's a lot of hours but most of that is just sat driving, which I enjoy, that's why I changed my career to being an HGV driver. I'm noticing there's a lot of moaners in this job though, makes you wonder why they got into it in the first place.

what did you end up leaving to come and do driving?
I had an assessment here at Bargh the other day with someone who left teaching to do this because he always wanted to drive. Which … I wouldn’t say frustrates me, but agonises perhaps?! - when people just start moaning and having a messianic complex … this is a great job really, and provides opportunities for people to earn a good income where they wouldn’t cut it in the graduate world, as well as providing people like yourself the opportunity to travel the uk or even the world! I just wish people had the benefit of hindsight before they go slagging the industry off

I've done lots of things but my last business was machinery repair, mainly garden machinery, small engine stuff up to compact tractors. Before that I was a gardener but I qualified in mechanical engineering after I left school.

[rainDark]

I'm happy with my pay, it's a lot of hours but most of that is just sat driving, which I enjoy, that's why I changed my career to being an HGV driver. I'm noticing there's a lot of moaners in this job though, makes you wonder why they got into it in the first place.

you can enjoy the job but dislike the pay and conditions

literally everyone else in every industry does the same … we’re all like it in my industry also. Which is why I question if the real issue is a philosophy error … if I don’t like something then it’s up to my boss to keep me - not the other way round. There’s plenty of better paying jobs out there, but the point at which people are just satisfied with what they have and who they are - that’s the point at which people stop chasing things that are not going to happen and actually just start living their lives to enjoy it.
It’s a waste of time moaning about pay when the industry will take a decade to sort the pay out, and it’s especially toxic to moan about the luxury company directors enjoy because they probably started off driving for the man anyway!

tough you chose it

[GoxtonDDay]

you can enjoy the job but dislike the pay and conditions

literally everyone else in every industry does the same … we’re all like it in my industry also. Which is why I question if the real issue is a philosophy error … if I don’t like something then it’s up to my boss to keep me - not the other way round. There’s plenty of better paying jobs out there, but the point at which people are just satisfied with what they have and who they are - that’s the point at which people stop chasing things that are not going to happen and actually just start living their lives to enjoy it.
It’s a waste of time moaning about pay when the industry will take a decade to sort the pay out, and it’s especially toxic to moan about the luxury company directors enjoy because they probably started off driving for the man anyway!

tough you chose it

ha ha!! I don’t drive anymore honey. I’m doing a big part time but as of 8 years I have not been full time driving

[OcanhePonty]

literally everyone else in every industry does the same … we’re all like it in my industry also. Which is why I question if the real issue is a philosophy error … if I don’t like something then it’s up to my boss to keep me - not the other way round. There’s plenty of better paying jobs out there, but the point at which people are just satisfied with what they have and who they are - that’s the point at which people stop chasing things that are not going to happen and actually just start living their lives to enjoy it.
It’s a waste of time moaning about pay when the industry will take a decade to sort the pay out, and it’s especially toxic to moan about the luxury company directors enjoy because they probably started off driving for the man anyway!

tough you chose it

ha ha!! I don’t drive anymore honey. I’m doing a big part time but as of 8 years I have not been full time driving

how did you afford to fund your CAE course??

[GoxtonDDay]

tough you chose it

ha ha!! I don’t drive anymore honey. I’m doing a big part time but as of 8 years I have not been full time driving

how did you afford to fund your CAE course??

hi! So firstly I did it all from scratch and here was my financial journey from the point I made the decision to commit to flight training:
Low paying jobs:
Worked as a nightclub doorman
Worked as a carer for children with behavioural difficulties
Higher paying jobs:
Took my offshore survival course for the oil rigs and passed it but didn’t work out
Paid for my HGV licenses and started driving
Paid for roped access course for rigs and didn’t work out
Paid for radiography tickets for the rigs and that did work
…. Between truck driving and working in the oil and gas industry I got the money together to go to CAE. Let me know if I can be of any use to you at all!

[Hurstyx]

ha ha!! I don’t drive anymore honey. I’m doing a big part time but as of 8 years I have not been full time driving

how did you afford to fund your CAE course??

hi! So firstly I did it all from scratch and here was my financial journey from the point I made the decision to commit to flight training:
Low paying jobs:
Worked as a nightclub doorman
Worked as a carer for children with behavioural difficulties
Higher paying jobs:
Took my offshore survival course for the oil rigs and passed it but didn’t work out
Paid for my HGV licenses and started driving
Paid for roped access course for rigs and didn’t work out
Paid for radiography tickets for the rigs and that did work
…. Between truck driving and working in the oil and gas industry I got the money together to go to CAE. Let me know if I can be of any use to you at all!

God loves a trier mate well done that's done journey !! The hardest part is investing lots of tome and money with high hopes only for it to turn to sh**e. So that's impressive to keep bashing away after it not working out !! I've just handed my notice in at Bargh, so from tanker to transatlantic pilot is some achievement. !!

[GoxtonDDay]

how did you afford to fund your CAE course??

hi! So firstly I did it all from scratch and here was my financial journey from the point I made the decision to commit to flight training:
Low paying jobs:
Worked as a nightclub doorman
Worked as a carer for children with behavioural difficulties
Higher paying jobs:
Took my offshore survival course for the oil rigs and passed it but didn’t work out
Paid for my HGV licenses and started driving
Paid for roped access course for rigs and didn’t work out
Paid for radiography tickets for the rigs and that did work
…. Between truck driving and working in the oil and gas industry I got the money together to go to CAE. Let me know if I can be of any use to you at all!

God loves a trier mate well done that's done journey !! The hardest part is investing lots of tome and money with high hopes only for it to turn to sh**e. So that's impressive to keep bashing away after it not working out !! I've just handed my notice in at Bargh, so from tanker to transatlantic pilot is some achievement. !!

thanks mate!!

[beard4cted]

Soon be back down to a tenner an hour as more and more companies fold up and close the doors!!

[rianeedWAY]

Not a single Maths GCSE

[yam9illeas]

Won’t get out of bed for less than £1500 per week I wish

[yam9illeas]

No it isn’t - when I used to drive I used to make £45-£50k p.a, plus having worked in 2 other industries it is unfortunately what the job is worth. It’s the easiest money I’ve ever earned on the trucks, and the only 2 reasons for the upsell is the antisocial aspect, and the fact you need a qualification for it. But it’s no better elsewhere

that sounds good to me

[yam9illeas]

I pay bills
You was nearly right

[EdwTastic]

Who’s driving for 28k a year and if you are, you’re a complete muppet

[deck2gesh]

I wouldn't get out of bed for that.

[Frostyz]

And then what about that??

[dincari]

im set to touch 60k this yr, what r u on about

[JackBuzz]

im set to touch 60k this yr, what r u on about

every night and hour under the sun. Plus a nice tax bill

[dincari]

im set to touch 60k this yr, what r u on about

every night and hour under the sun. Plus a nice tax bill

what tax bill? I'm paye

[ovid5epfo]

im set to touch 60k this yr, what r u on about

every night and hour under the sun. Plus a nice tax bill

what tax bill? I'm paye

Maybe you meant £160,000.... I won't let you go .... pull it hard

[LewitteFytto]

My first HGV job salary was £42k 2 years ago

[MICHAELLY]

I wouldn’t get out of bed for that …I must be well above average…

[maxiMatt]

I wouldn’t get out of bed for that …I must be well above average…

an essential part of everyday life

[QuicSoft]

I wouldn’t get out of bed for that …I must be well above average…

an essential part of everyday life

couldn't have said it any better Matt

[ceirra]

Maybe up north but that definitely ain’t how it is down the south

[Elleerti]

I have been driving Lorry’s for little over a year and I’m on 45k

[macDonnov]

Last job was 49
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