Annual Salary
£14,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Taxi drivers pick up passengers and charge a fee to take them to their destination by the quickest route.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.2% more Taxi driver jobs in 2027.
In this job, you will:
You could work from a vehicle.
Your working environment may be you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You may be able to do a college course, which could give you an advantage when looking for work. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly to become a taxi driver if you've got a taxi driver's licence. This is often a common way into this job.
You'll need to meet the registration and licensing requirements of the taxi company you'll be working for and the local authority area where you'll operate. You'll usually need your own vehicle.
You'll need to:
You can get more details about working as a taxi driver from the National Private Hire Association.
If you're employed by a larger taxi firm, you could become a supervisor or manager in the dispatch control room. You could also move into taxi licensing with a local authority.
As a self-employed driver, you could become a taxi operator and increase your earnings by running a private hire firm, employing other drivers.
You can get more details about working as a taxi driver from Careers That Move and the National Private Hire Association.
You'll need: