If you’re looking into HGV training and getting your lorry licence, chances are you have asked yourself how much can lorry drivers earn. After all you don’t want to spend any of your hard-earned money to gain your LGV licence and then not know what the job situation looks like.
The three categories you can drive under the ‘LGV’ umbrella are 7.5 tonne/C1, Category C/Class 2 and Categories C+E/Class 1. The LGV jobs you can expect within these categories, starting with the smallest (7.5 tonne/C1), range from small removal services all the way up to long haul logistics with your Class 1 licence. Naturally the salary for these lorry jobs will vary because with the Class 1/C+E you need to have been on two lorry training courses and passed two DVSA driving tests to gain the Class 1/C+E licence, whereas the 7.5 tonne/C1 is your entry level LGV licence. Having said this the bulk of lorry jobs in the UK are within the Category C/Class 2 sector. Let’s find out how much a lorry driver can earn, according to the job sites.