Fork-lift truck driver salary UK
31,016 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8222
Half of all fork-lift truck drivers in the UK earn more than 31,016 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay239of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.47×26,467 GBP – 38,799 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 26,467 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 31,016 GBP | 31,022 GBP | — |
| Mean | 32,288 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 38,799 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8222 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Graphic and multimedia designers 31,236 GBP
- Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services 31,126 GBP
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 31,041 GBP
- Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 30,961 GBP
- Painters and decorators 30,889 GBP
- Process operatives n.e.c. 30,843 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk