Fork-lift truck driver pay in Newcastle April 2026

How much do fork-lift truck drivers in Newcastle get paid?

fork-lift truck drivers in Newcastle earn

£9.73-12.45 per hour

Based on 16 employee reviews

fork-lift truck driver salaries can range between £9.73-12.45 per hour in the Newcastle area. This data is based on quiz results from 16 employees who live in and around Newcastle.

What do top employers pay fork-lift truck drivers?

Caterpillar
£12.58-21.05
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McCain
£15.68-23.15
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Smurfit Kappa
£13.12-21.85
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Who are the top fork-lift truck driver employers?

  1. Caterpillar
    8.5
  2. McCain
    8.3
  3. Smurfit Kappa
    8.3

Who are the worst fork-lift truck driver employers?

  1. Kammac
    3.0
  2. Pallet Force
    4.2
  3. Morrisons
    4.4

Recent fork-lift truck driver Jobs in Newcastle

  1. Forklift Driver at Persimmon posted 18 days ago
  2. Forklift Driver at Persimmon posted 18 days ago
  3. FLT / PPT Driver at The Best Connection posted 19 days ago
  4. Forklift Driver at Persimmon posted 18 days ago
  5. Counterbalance/Bendi Forklift Driver at Kinaxia Logistics posted 12 days ago
See all fork-lift truck driver jobs in the Newcastle area

How are people paid?

81%
by the hour
19%
an annual salary

Based on 16 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 100% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 12 employees

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What do fork-lift truck drivers do?

Fork-lift truck (FLT) drivers have the job of driving and operating fork-lift trucks.

Fork-lift truck drivers can work in lots of different places, including:

  • Warehouses
  • Airports
  • Building sites
  • Ports and docks
  • Factories

Other names for fork-lift truck drivers are:

  • Fork-lift drivers
  • Fork-lift operators

This type of job might involve:

  • Using the fork-lift truck to move goods to different locations
  • Loading and unloading a fork-lift truck
  • Using specialist equipment safely
  • Filling in paperwork

You may have to work late in the evening, on the weekends and bank holidays

If you want to apply for a fork-lift truck driver job, you might need the following:

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