How much do 75 tonne drivers in Manchester get paid?

75 tonne drivers in Manchester earn

£11.11-17.50 per hour

Based on 52 employee reviews

75 tonne driver salaries can range between £11.11-17.50 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 52 employees who live in and around Manchester.

What do top employers pay 75 tonne drivers?

Who are the top 75 tonne driver employers?

  1. Air Products
    9.1
  2. Freightliner
    9.0
  3. United Utilities
    8.6

Who are the worst 75 tonne driver employers?

  1. Yorwaste
    2.5
  2. Bibby Distribution
    3.8
  3. Tradeteam
    3.9

How are people paid?

65%
by the hour
35%
an annual salary

Based on 52 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 97% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 33 employees

What do 75 tonne drivers do?

Heavy goods vehicles (HGV) drivers have the job of driving large loads of goods from A to B.

Other names for HGV drivers are:

  • Large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers
  • Lorry drivers
  • 7.5 tonne drivers

This type of job may involve:

  • Driving and delivering things to specific locations
  • Ensuring goods are safely secured in the vehicle
  • Loading and unloading goods
  • Keeping to a travel schedule
  • Completing paperwork

You may be driving long distances, and might have to travel overnight.

If you want to apply for a HGV driver job, you might need the following:

For more information about HGV drivers, read our guide to the best lorry driving companies to work for.

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