Fork-lift truck drivers

£26,593

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

46 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

6.25%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Fork-lift truck drivers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8222

Fork-lift truck drivers operate fork-lift trucks in factories, warehouses, storerooms and other areas to transfer goods and materials.

Common tasks include:

operates controls to pick up load on forks
drives truck to unloading point and lowers forks to correct position on stack or ground
ensures that truck is connected to charger or is correctly refuelled for use
keeps records of work undertaken
cleans, oils and greases machine

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. A variety of vocational qualifications in Forklift Truck Operations are available at Level 2.

*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: Fork-lift truck drivers

Regional employment: Fork-lift truck drivers

Future employment: Fork-lift truck drivers

Top 12 industries: Fork-lift truck drivers

Alternative & related job titles: Fork-lift truck drivers

Fork lift driver Fork lift truck driver Fork truck operator Stacker-driver

Equality focus: Fork-lift truck drivers

Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.