HGV Class 2 Driver- Tanker
Interaction Recruitment
£40,000 – £45,000 a year
ApplyHGV Class 2 Tanker Driver. Location: Daventry(NN11. Pay: £40,0000-£45,000 per annum. Overtime is paid at £22.50 per hour..
Tanker Driver Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Tanker Driver, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£42,000
median advertised salary
23
live jobs right now
59%
permanent roles
81%
via agencies
How much does a Tanker Driver earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Tanker Driver in the UK is £42,000 a year, based on 23 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,500 a month or £21.54 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 59% of current adverts are permanent, and 81% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Tanker Driver adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Tanker Driver pay compares
Median advertised salary for Tanker Driver beside other job titles in logistics and driving, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in logistics and driving
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics Manager | £55,000 | 46 | 84% | 1% |
| Tanker Driver | £42,000 | 23 | 59% | 0% |
| Class 2 Driver | £37,000 | 902 | 57% | 0% |
| Warehouse Supervisor | £33,000 | 27 | 68% | 0% |
| Logistics Coordinator | £32,000 | 66 | 79% | 0% |
| Multi-Drop Driver | £29,000 | 11 | 53% | 0% |
| Forklift Driver | £28,000 | 421 | 58% | 0% |
| Driver Mate | £26,000 | 30 | 51% | 0% |
Latest Tanker Driver jobs
C+E (Class 1) ADR Tanker Driver - Nights - Southampton (Fawley)
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£28.26 an hour
ApplyManpower Driving & Logistics are recruiting on behalf of a leading national client for experienced Class 1 ADR Drivers based at..
C+E (Class 1) ADR Tanker Driver (C+E) - Days - Stoney Stanton
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£27.41 an hour
ApplyManpower Driving & Logistics are recruiting on behalf of a leading national client for experienced Class 1 ADR Drivers based at..
C+E (Class 1) ADR Tanker Driver - Nights - Stoney Stanton
Manpower UK
£27.41 an hour
ApplyClass 1 ADR Tanker Driver (C+E) - Nights - Stoney Stanton. £18.27 per hour | £27.41 per hour Overtime & Weekends | Immediate..
HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver
5 Environmental Ltd Direct employer
Pay not stated
ApplyWe are currently looking for an experienced HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for a..
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Pay not stated
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Browse 23 live Tanker Driver jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Tanker Driver vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →