Delivery Driver career guide

Live delivery driver roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

20361 live delivery driver roles

Night Van Driver

Hereford

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We are currently recruiting for a Night Delivery Driver to join a well-established dairy operation based in Hereford.

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Delivery Driver salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£28,609 – £34,990 (midpoint £33,000)
Wales (indicative)
19 live adverts
£20,793 – £42,149 (midpoint £31,161)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£28,000 – £35,000 (midpoint £30,940)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£27,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £30,500)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
8 live adverts
£20,727 – £43,875 (midpoint £29,600)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£26,000 – £32,000 (midpoint £29,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£25,000 – £31,000 (midpoint £28,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£25,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£25,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£24,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,000)
North East (indicative)
17 live adverts
£19,815 – £50,050 (midpoint £23,400)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Multi-drop stamina and a clean Category B licence are the core requirements; 3.5t experience, London routes and temperature-controlled work carry premiums. Employed roles trade rate for predictability against the per-drop gig models.
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FAQs

What does a delivery driver earn?

Indicatively £24,000–£34,000 employed; per-drop self-employed models can pay more or less depending on route density.

What do employers expect of delivery drivers?

A clean(ish) Category B licence, multi-drop pace, and reliability, with right to work verified as standard.

How do delivery drivers earn more?

Step up to 3.5t/7.5t work (then HGV categories), take nights or London routes, or specialise in two-person/white-glove delivery.

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