HGV driver jobs in Birmingham and the salaries they offer

The shortage of lorry drivers in the UK is an issue that has been rumbling on for some time, but has become more visible in the last week as it has impacted fuel deliveries forcing some forecourts to close across the country.

There are warnings that the shortage of drivers could lead to major supply chain issues for the foreseeable future.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said there is a shortage of more than 100,000 drivers, from a pre-Covid total of 600,000 or so.

This has increased significantly, partly due to Brexit causing the loss of European Union drivers and the pandemic delaying a new generation of drivers due to late driving tests.

Companies across the West Midlands are advertising some HGV jobs across the region with hefty salaries.

The starting salary for an HGV driver is between £19,000 and £24,000, with the average between £30,000 and £40,000 depending on the company. The highest paid vacancy BirminghamWorld has seen in the city is for a job in Smethwick paying £50,000 per annum.

HGV jobs up for grabs in and around Birmingham right now

Recruitment agency Staffline is advertising for HGV jobs with one firm paying £17 to £30 per hour, and others with potential earnings of £1,149.05 and £1,197.22 per week in Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield.

One firm advertising on Indeed is offering an annual salary of £39,000 for a HGV Class 2 driver in Tamworth.

Another, Maritime Transport, is offering an annual salary of £45,000 for a C + E HGV license driver.

Here are some of the driving jobs currently available in the area:

5 roles advertised on jobs website Indeed

HGV driver, Tamworth, £14.93 - £16.42 an hour - company: Greencore

HGV Class 2 driver, Tamworth, £39,000 annual - company: Brakes Group

HGV driver, Birmingham, £32,000 annual - company: Veolia

HGV Class 1 driver, Smethwick, £40,000 - £50,000 annual - company: RMK Transport Ltd

Class 2 driver, Wolverhampton, £37,000 annual - company: Olleco

Visit the Indeed website here to see the adverts in full.

5 HGV jobs available through Staffline

HGV Class 1 driver, Birmingham, £17.00 - £22.34 per hour - company: GXO

HGV Class 1 driver, Birmingham, £1,149.05 per week - company: DHL

Class 2 night driver, Birmingham, £14.95 - £22.42 per hour - company: Hermes

Class 1 driver, Lichfield, £15.93 - £29.29 per hour - company: Tesco

Class 1 driver, Lichfield, £1,197.22 per week - company: DHL

Visit the Staffline website here to see the adverts in full.