Other Drivers and Transport Operatives
Wages
New workers start around £21,673. Normal pay is £45,084 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £74,893.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 15,451 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Guides horses or ponies and drives horse drawn vehicles to transport goods and passengers.
Operates and maintains locks, opens and closes moving bridges across inland waterways and docks, and measures depth of water in canals, rivers, etc. to determine possible dumping or dredging sites.
Operates and maintains lighthouses and navigational lights in harbours, and assists in mooring craft.
Checks that goods have been correctly loaded into vehicle, monitors and records information from tachograph, and arranges for servicing, refuelling, cleaning and repair of depot vehicles.
Organises relief and replacement crews as necessary, ensures compliance with regulations regarding the carrying of passengers and luggage, and submits reports of any irregularities.
Checks that vehicles run as scheduled, monitors number of passengers travelling particular routes and makes recommendations for improvement of services.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.