Fork-lift truck drivers salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£25,685
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£25,685
Mean
£28,155
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £25,685 |
| Mean | £28,155 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of fork-lift truck drivers earn £26,467–£38,799. See full methodology →
Understanding Fork-lift truck drivers pay in East Midlands
The typical fork-lift truck drivers in East Midlands earns a median salary of £25,685 in 2025/26 — 17.2% (£5,331) below the UK-wide median of £31,016. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, East Midlands ranks 9th of 11 regions for fork-lift truck drivers pay. Regional medians run from £23,686 in North East up to £40,846 in South West, a spread of £17,160 (72%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £28,155. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical fork-lift truck drivers in East Midlands actually earns.
To see what £25,685 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,140 | £25,685 |
| Income tax | £219 | £2,623 |
| National Insurance | £87 | £1,049 |
| Take-home pay | £1,834 | £22,013 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Fork-lift truck drivers pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for fork-lift truck drivers at £40,846 — 32% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £23,686.
UK median £31,016
| Region | Median payUK median £31,016 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £40,846 | £40,846 | £45,678 | +32% |
| Scotland | £34,800 | £34,800 | £35,393 | +12% |
| South East | £33,998 | £33,998 | £34,911 | +10% |
| North West | £29,736 | £29,736 | £31,481 | -4% |
| East of England | £29,558 | £29,558 | £30,270 | -5% |
| London | £27,687 | £27,687 | £33,189 | -11% |
| West Midlands | £26,624 | £26,624 | £28,983 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,384 | £26,384 | £28,709 | -15% |
| East Midlands (current region) | £25,685 | £25,685 | £28,155 | -17% |
| Wales | £24,418 | £24,418 | £26,948 | -21% |
| North East | £23,686 | £23,686 | £24,146 | -24% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £40,846 | £40,846Mean £45,678 | +32% |
| Scotland £34,800 | £34,800Mean £35,393 | +12% |
| South East £33,998 | £33,998Mean £34,911 | +10% |
| North West £29,736 | £29,736Mean £31,481 | -4% |
| East of England £29,558 | £29,558Mean £30,270 | -5% |
| London £27,687 | £27,687Mean £33,189 | -11% |
| West Midlands £26,624 | £26,624Mean £28,983 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,384 | £26,384Mean £28,709 | -15% |
| East Midlands (current region) £25,685 | £25,685Mean £28,155 | -17% |
| Wales £24,418 | £24,418Mean £26,948 | -21% |
| North East £23,686 | £23,686Mean £24,146 | -24% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,016); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How fork-lift truck drivers pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for fork-lift truck drivers in East Midlands by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
East Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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