Truck Driver Salaries in Waterhouses

Salary estimated from 7 employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. Last updated: 21 November 2019

Location

Average in Waterhouses

£31,535 per year

▲16% Above national average

Most Reported

£16,000

£51,000

Salary Distribution

How much does a Truck Driver make in Waterhouses?

The average salary for a Truck Driver is £31,535 per year in Waterhouses, which is 16% above the national average. Salary estimates are based on 7 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Truck Driver employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. The typical tenure for a Truck Driver is 1-3 years.

Different types of Truck Driver

Truck drivers can be divided into two primary groups: owner-operators and company drivers.

Owner-operators:

Earn a higher gross salary
Decide who can ride along and choose the truck to buy and drive
Have greater independence and schedule flexibility
Have to finance the vehicle themselves
Deal with more expenses: buying and maintaining the truck, taxes, paperwork and medical insurance

As a result of higher expenses, the higher gross salary owner-operators earn may not actually mean higher income.

Company drivers:

Enjoy benefits offered by employers such as medical, dental, life insurance, vision, retirement plans, paid vacation and holidays.
Generally avoid costs of vehicle purchase and maintenance
May have a more advantageous tax situation
May have less independence and schedule flexibility

As a result, company drivers may take home more net pay, however they have less flexibility and less job security.

Earn more as a Truck Driver

Truck drivers get different bonuses or benefits: referral and signing bonus, safety bonus, detention pay, layover pay, fuel-efficiency bonus, clean-DOT inspections bonus, monthly mileage bonus.

Ice road truck drivers, oversized load and hazmat truck drivers get a higher salary due to the high level of skill and specialization necessary to operate the vehicles. Over the road, or OTR, truck drivers earn a higher salary too. OTR truck drivers travel long hours all over the country and they have to respect road regulations in different states. OTR drivers can go back home anywhere from a couple of times a week to once every 4-8 weeks, depending on the job.

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Job openings for Truck Driver

Forklift Drivers - Washington
MTrec
3.5
North East
£16,649 - £19,266 a year
30+ days ago
Forklift Counterbalance Drivers - Sunderland
MTrec
3.5
North East
£16,649 - £19,266 a year
30+ days ago
Transport Logistics Coordinator
Corepeople
4.0
Durham
£27,000 a year
23 days ago
Counterbalance Forklift Operator
Pertemps Network Group
3.5
Prudhoe
£11.86 an hour
30+ days ago
FLT Drivers
Cordant People
3.2
Hartlepool
£8.60 - £9.75 an hour
21 days ago
WAREHOUSE/FORKLIFT DRIVER
Angel Human Resources
3.8
Durham
£9 - £10 an hour
15 days ago

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Truck Driver salaries by company in Waterhouses
Company	Average salary
Wincanton Ltd Truck Driver 7 salaries	£31,535 per year

Truck Driver salaries by location
City	Average salary
Truck Driver in Birmingham 192 salaries	£26,183 per year
Truck Driver in Bristol 609 salaries	£27,316 per year
Truck Driver in Derby 189 salaries	£29,038 per year
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Truck Driver in London 404 salaries	£28,449 per year