Bus and coach drivers
£12,514
Average salary
42 hours
Average weekly hours
2.78%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8213
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs drive motor cars for private individuals, government departments and industrial and commercial organisations, drive taxis for public hire, drive new cars to delivery points and drive motorcycles and other motor vehicles.
Common tasks include:
- checks tyres, brakes, lights, oil, water and fuel levels and general condition of vehicle before start of journey
- drives passenger-carrying motor cars, taxis and other motor cars and motorcycles, complying with road and traffic regulations
- collects passengers when hailed or in response to telephone/radio message and helps them to secure their luggage
- conveys passenger to destination and helps unload luggage
- cleans, services and maintains vehicle or motorcycle
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required but most entrants require a clean, current driving licence and a medical examination. Local authorities typically set their own tests of local knowledge and additional driving tests before awarding licences.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Regional employment: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Future employment: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Top 12 industries: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Alternative & related job titles: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Carriage driver Chauffeur Mini cab driver Taxi driver Taxi owner
Equality focus: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£13,557
Female average annual salary
£12,514
Male average annual salary
36
Female average weekly hours
42
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Workforce gender: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Breakdown by region
£14,079
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£11,471
Wales - lowest annual average salary
50
East of England - Highest average weekly hours
39
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£4,693)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age