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 |