Occupation 8211 · Process, plant and machine operatives
HGV and LGV drivers collect, transport and deliver goods in rigid vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, articulated lorries and lorries pulling trailers.
No formal academic entry qualifications are required. The HGV/LGV test incorporates a medical examination, theory test and assessed road driving. HGV/LGV drivers of vehicles of 3.5 tonnes and over require a Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence). The minimum age for HGV/LGV driving after obtaining the qualification is 18 years. NVQs/SVQs, other vocational courses and apprenticeships relevant to this occupation are available at various levels.
Haulage contractor · LGV/HGV driver · Lorry driver · Owner (HGV/LGV) · Tanker driver
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 226,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 238,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 258,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 14,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 273,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 33,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 26,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 13,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 12,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 27,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 14,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 20,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 29,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 29,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 11,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 28,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 8211 : Large goods vehicle drivers | None | 25,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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