cargo vehicle driver
Cargo vehicle drivers operate vehicles such as trucks and vans. They may also take care of the loading and unloading of cargo.
cargo vehicle driver cargo vehicle drivers operate vehicles such as trucks and vans. They may also take care of the loading and unloading of cargo. The role shows low AI exposure (0.38 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include types of cargo, road traffic laws, road transport legislation, mechanical components of vehicles, vehicle cargo capacity.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £39,905 a year for Large goods vehicle drivers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £33,749 to £46,679 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8211). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only cargo vehicle driver, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 8. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Frequently asked questions
What does cargo vehicle driver do?
Cargo vehicle drivers operate vehicles such as trucks and vans. They may also take care of the loading and unloading of cargo.
What skills does cargo vehicle driver need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include types of cargo, road traffic laws, road transport legislation, mechanical components of vehicles, vehicle cargo capacity, transport topography. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace cargo vehicle driver?
Our AI-durability model gives cargo vehicle driver a score of 0.38 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.