Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers demand is rising in Norwich.
ONS recorded 84 new online adverts for heavy and large goods vehicle drivers in Norwich in Q4 2025. That is 61.5% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Norwich for the broader transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives is £32,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers hiring demand
New online job adverts for heavy and large goods vehicle drivers in Norwich
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
84
Oct 2025 · Norwich
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives in Norwich
Advertised pay is 4.5% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£32,600
Jan 2025 · Norwich
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 52.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 28.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 16.8% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.4% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 0.9% |
Norwich compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,319 | |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | 357 | |
| 3 | North Northamptonshire | 326 | |
| 4 | Somerset | 300 | |
| 5 | Thurrock | 270 | |
| 6 | Manchester | 263 | |
| 7 | Warrington | 256 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 252 | |
| 9 | Wakefield | 242 | |
| 10 | North Lanarkshire | 240 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £36,300 | |
| 2 | East Suffolk | £36,200 | |
| 3 | Runnymede | £35,400 | |
| 4 | Thurrock | £35,200 | |
| 5 | Tandridge | £35,100 | |
| 6 | Rother | £35,000 | |
| 7 | Kettering | £34,700 | |
| 8 | Mid Suffolk | £34,300 | |
| 9 | St Albans | £34,300 | |
| 10 | London | £34,300 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 821) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy and large goods vehicle driversYou’re viewing this Large goods vehicle driver · Coal man · Hgv driver — 42.0% of group adverts | 10,280 | -2.1% | |
| 2 | Delivery drivers and couriers Courier driver · Cit driver · Bank courier — 41.9% of group adverts | 10,261 | +20.3% | |
| 3 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. Driver · Coal leader · Test driver — 7.6% of group adverts | 1,865 | -4.8% | |
| 4 | Bus and coach drivers Bus driver · Pcv driver · Bus shunter — 3.6% of group adverts | 886 | +6.4% | |
| 5 | Driving instructors Driving instructor · Driver trainer · HGV instructor — 2.6% of group adverts | 646 | — | |
| 6 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs Cab driver · PCO driver · Taxi owner — 2.3% of group adverts | 559 | -7.5% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.