Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs roles in the UK earn a median of £26,000 per year, equivalent to £12.96 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 0.5% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £25,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £28,000 in South East. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £26,783/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£26,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£12.96
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-0.5%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£21,000 – £32,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| South East | £28,000 |
| London | £27,500 |
| East | £27,500 |
| South West | £25,500 |
| North West | £25,500 |
| East Midlands | £25,500 |
| Scotland | £25,500 |
| West Midlands | £25,500 |
| Wales | £25,500 |
| North East | £25,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,000 |
| UK | £26,000 |
Annual pay fell by -0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs in the UK is £26,000 per year (about £12.96 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs earn between £21,000 and £32,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs pay fell by -0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs is in South East, at £28,000 per year.
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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.
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.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.