How much does a Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£32,066
Understanding Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £32,066 in 2025/26. 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.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £34,381. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. pay ranges from £18,471 in North East up to £48,020 in London, a difference of £29,549 (160%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. at £48,020 — 50% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £18,471.
UK median £32,066
| Region | Median payUK median £32,066 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £48,020 | £48,020 | £50,999 | +50% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,378 | £31,378 | £30,977 | -2% |
| South East | £30,348 | £30,348 | £34,157 | -5% |
| South West | £27,694 | £27,694 | £30,619 | -14% |
| Scotland | £26,527 | £26,527 | £27,677 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £24,801 | £24,801 | £25,950 | -23% |
| North West | £24,235 | £24,235 | £23,974 | -24% |
| East of England | £23,691 | £23,691 | £27,378 | -26% |
| North East | £18,471 | £18,471 | £20,299 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £48,020 | £48,020Mean £50,999 | +50% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,378 | £31,378Mean £30,977 | -2% |
| South East £30,348 | £30,348Mean £34,157 | -5% |
| South West £27,694 | £27,694Mean £30,619 | -14% |
| Scotland £26,527 | £26,527Mean £27,677 | -17% |
| West Midlands £24,801 | £24,801Mean £25,950 | -23% |
| North West £24,235 | £24,235Mean £23,974 | -24% |
| East of England £23,691 | £23,691Mean £27,378 | -26% |
| North East £18,471 | £18,471Mean £20,299 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£32,066); ‘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.
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UK median annual pay for other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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