You need a Level 2 qualification to work as a LGV Driver.
Typical pay: £27,000 to £47,000Level 2 requiredRegulated occupation
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Live listings typically advertise £18.50 to £20 an hour. See the full LGV Driver salary guide.
Your route in
Qualification REQUIRED to practise (regulated) - minimum L2
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Build toward the standard
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The qualification you need (Level 2)
Below this level you cannot practise; these get you there.
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could: do extra training to get an Advisory Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Certificate to carry hazardous loads like flammable liquids, specialise in transporting particular loads, like foodstuffs, train to become a HGV driving instructor or heavy vehicle technician, become a road transport manager and become self employed and work for different companies or set up your own haulage company.