Forklift Driver career guide

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

3171 live forklift driver roles

Forklift Driver

Girvan

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Brightwork are currently recruiting for temporary Forklift Drivers to work in the warehouse areas of our Prestigious Drinks Client in Girvan.

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FLT Driver

Runcorn

£12.71 to £19.07 per hour

Ignition Driver Recruitment are looking for Forklift Drivers with Counterbalance experience inRuncorn to work with our client, who isone of the UK's…

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Forklift Driver

Kettering

£12.71 - £14.20 per hour

ECHO Personnel is recruiting an experienced FLT Truck Drivers for a well-established logistics and warehousing company based in Kettering.

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Flt Driver

Bedford

£32,000 per annum

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

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VNA Driver

Smethwick

£12.71 per hour

We are currently recruiting for experienced VNA Drivers to join a busy warehouse operation in Smethwick, with an immediate start available.

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Stevedore & FLT Operator

Hull

£13.60 per hour

Manpower are currently recruiting for a reliable and hardworking Multi-Skilled Dock Operative / Stevedore to join their busy port operations team.

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
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FLT Driver

Swadlincote

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A great opportunity has arisen to work as a Counterbalance Forklift Truck Driver for our client, a leading provider who deals with collecting and…

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Forklift Driver

Southampton

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Job&Talent are recruiting for experienced FLT (counterbalance ) operators in Millbrook, Southampton, we are looking for hard working and experienced…

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FLT Operator

Hull

£13.60 per hour

Manpower are currently recruiting for a reliable and experienced FLT Counterbalance Driver to join a busy industrial operation in Scunthorpe.

Manufacturing & Production
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Forklift Driver Reach

Warwick

£13.50 to £13.75 per hour

The company is seeking an experienced Reach Forklift Driver to support efficient warehouse operations in Warwick.

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FLT Reach

Daventry

£14.85 per hour

We are currently recruiting Reach Truck Drivers to join a brand-new site in Daventry , offering long-term opportunities as the site continues to grow.

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VNA Driver

Kettering

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Quest Employment is recruiting experienced VNA Drivers to join our client's warehouse team in Burton Latimer!

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Forklift Driver PM

Parkside, Eastern

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Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding.

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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)
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)
North West (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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