Annual Salary
£16,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Tractor drivers operate farm machinery to plough fields, plant seeds, and spray and harvest crops.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays;
There will be
0.2% more Tractor driver jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work on a farm.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers, cramped, noisy, physically demanding and dusty.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course to get some of the skills you need to become a tractor driver.
You could do a level 2 award in tractor driving and related occupations or in safe working in agriculture and production horticulture.
You'll usually need:
You could do a general farm worker intermediate apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship usually takes 18 months to complete.
You'll usually need:
There is no set route to become a tractor driver so you could apply directly.
It might be useful if you have some experience in farming and a knowledge of basic mechanics.
You can find out more about working in farming from Tasty Careers and The Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture.
With experience you could:become a supervisor or farm manager, agricultural contractor, or agricultural engineer; be a tractor driver in different sectors such as maintaining outdoor spaces for local government; take further training to operate different machinery
Industry body Lantra has more information about farming careers.
You can find out more about working in farming from Tasty Careers.
You'll need: