employment

When you are training you will be paid £6 per hour until you obtain your PCV licence, which is normally within three weeks. Once qualified, this rate increases to the new starter rate for the location you are based.


Ashington Depot
Basic
hourly
rate
PCV driver
£6.78

Gateshead and Winlaton Depots      
You will progress on a pay scale set over a five year period, which increases after first anniversary. Basic
hourly
rate
Weekday
rest day
rate
Weekend
rest day
rate
Year 1
£7.65 £8.21 £8.60
Year 2
£8.10 £8.81 £9.23
Year 3
£8.29 £9.01 £9.43
Year 4
£8.71 £9.43 £9.85
Year 5
£9.13 £9.84 £10.26

Percy Main Depot      
You will progress on a pay scale set over a five year period, which increases after first anniversary. Basic
hourly
rate
Weekday
rest day
rate
Weekend
rest day
rate
Year 1
£7.65 £8.05 £8.61
Year 2
£8.10 £8.50 £9.23
Year 3
£8.29 £8.69 £9.43
Year 4
£8.71 £9.11 £9.85
Year 5
£8.71 £9.11 £9.85

Stanley Depot
You will progress on a pay scale set over a five year period, which increases after first anniversary. Basic
hourly
rate
Weekday
rest day
rate
Year 1
£7.65 £8.21
Year 2
£8.10 £8.81
Year 3
£8.29 £9.01
Year 4
£8.71 £9.43
Year 5
£8.71 £9.43

Chester-le-Street Depot
You will progress on a pay scale set over a five year period, which increases after first anniversary. Basic
hourly
rate
Weekday
rest day
rate
Year 1
£7.65 £8.72
Year 2
£8.10 £9.17
Year 3
£8.29 £9.36
Year 4
£8.71 £9.78
Year 5
£8.71 £9.78

Gateshead and Winlaton Depots      
You will progress on a pay scale set over a five year period, which increases after first anniversary. Basic
hourly
rate
Weekday
rest day
rate
Weekend
rest day
rate
Year 1
£7.65 £8.21 £8.60
Year 2
£8.10 £8.81 £9.23
Year 3
£8.29 £9.01 £9.43
Year 4
£8.71 £9.43 £9.85
Year 5
£9.13 £9.84 £10.26

Deptford and Washington Depots      
  Basic
hourly
rate
Weekday
rest day
rate
Weekend
rest day
rate
PCV driver £8.08 £9.08 £9.08