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Large goods vehicle drivers vs. Road transport drivers n.e.c.

Two occupations, one country. Gross annual pay for full-time employee jobs, ASHE 2025 (provisional).

Data released ASHE 2025 (provisional) ONS ASHE · SOC 2020 4-digit
Fig. 1 — Side by side

Both distributions, one scale

10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
30k40k50k LARGE GOODS VEHICLE DRIVERS £39,905 ROAD TRANSPORT DRIVERS N.E.C. £32,892
Table 1 — The figures

Point by point

Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Road transport drivers n.e.c. against Large goods vehicle drivers.

Large goods vehicle driversRoad transport drivers n.e.c.Δ
Employment187,00083,000−55.6%
10th percentile£28,253£24,123−14.6%
25th percentile£33,749£26,796−20.6%
Median£39,905£32,892−17.6%
75th percentile£46,679£41,191−11.8%
90th percentile£53,128£48,598−8.5%
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional). Gross annual pay, full-time employee jobs.
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Large goods vehicle drivers · Road transport drivers n.e.c.

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