Occupation 8219 · Process, plant and machine operatives
Job holders in this unit group drive other transport vehicles in roles not classified elsewhere in minor group 821: Road transport drivers.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entrants must possess a clean car driving licence. In order to drive vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, entrants must pass an additional test for a category C1 licence. Minimum age restrictions apply according to the weight of vehicle and whether the driver holds a Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence). NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas and at various levels are available.
Driver · Driver-cleaner · Driver-valeter · Recovery driver · Test driver (vehicle mfr)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 22,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 27,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 27,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,400.00 | 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 | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 3,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 8219 : Road transport drivers n.e.c. | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 10 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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