Forklift Driver career guide

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

3208 live forklift driver roles

FLT Counterbalance and Reach

Derbyshire

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Operating Counterbalance and Reach Forklift Trucks safely and efficiently. Moving, stacking and storing pallets and products within the warehouse.

Manufacturing & Production
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

FLT Driver

Moston

£500/day

FLT (Reach & Counterbalance external certificates) driver who will also when required occasionally assist our stores operators picking and packing.

Driving & Logistics
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Flt Driver

Thornton, Leicestershire

£18/hr

We are recruiting two experienced FLT Counterbalance Operative to work at a heavy manufacturing site in Desford.

Engineering Permanent
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Forklift Driver

Bramford

£28,080–£35,000

Forklift Driver & Warehouse Operative - Lombard Shipping is currently recruiting for a Forklift Driver and Warehouse Operative to join their team on…

Driving & Logistics Permanent
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Forklift Driver

Braintree

£14/hr

Forklift Driver / Warehouse Operative – Just Temps is currently recruiting for an experience Forklift Driver / Forklift Driver / Warehouse Operative…

Manufacturing & Production
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Flt Driver

Bedford

£32,000

We are currently recruiting for an experienced FLT Operator to join a well-established and successful manufacturing company based in Bedford.

Healthcare Permanent
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

FLT Reach Truck Driver

South Yorkshire

£15–£79/hr

Gi Group is recruiting FLT Reach Truck Driver on behalf of our client who are a leading manufacturer of internal and external doors.

Driving & Logistics
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

FLT Driver

West Midlands

£15–£16/hr

Are you the type of person who likes to keep busy, gets stuck in wherever needed, and doesn't mind swapping between the office and the yard…

Driving & Logistics Permanent
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

FLT / Stores Person

Bedford

£14/hr

We have an exciting opportunity for a FLT/Stores Person based in Stewartby for one of our clients on a Full time temporary 5 week basis.

Driving & Logistics
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Forklift Driver salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Scotland (indicative)
2 live adverts
£25,000 – £48,984 (midpoint £48,984)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£28,500 – £47,825 (midpoint £42,000)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£27,976 – £42,000 (midpoint £37,000)
South West (indicative)
7 live adverts
£24,932 – £42,250 (midpoint £32,000)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£29,100 – £37,500 (midpoint £31,750)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£27,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £30,500)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£25,000 – £31,000 (midpoint £30,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£26,000 – £32,000 (midpoint £29,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£25,000 – £31,000 (midpoint £28,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£24,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,000)

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. An in-date accredited ticket (RTITB/ITSSAR) on the right truck type is the whole game: reach and VNA pay above counterbalance, and multi-ticket drivers cover more shifts. Nights and chilled/frozen environments add premiums on top of base.
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FAQs

What does a forklift driver earn?

Indicatively £24,000–£34,000, with VNA/reach tickets, nights and cold-store work at the top.

Which forklift ticket pays best?

VNA (man-up) and reach typically pay above counterbalance; holding all three keeps you busiest.

Do forklift tickets expire?

Accredited certificates are typically refreshed every 3–5 years, and employers expect an in-date ticket for the truck type you will drive.

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