SOC 2020 · 8213
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £26,783 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £27,409 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £25,523 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
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.
Typical tasks
checks tyres, brakes, lights, oil, water and fuel levels and general condition of vehicle before start of journey
drives passenger-carrying motor cars, taxis and other motor cars and motorcycles, complying with road and traffic regulations
collects passengers when hailed or in response to telephone/radio message and helps them to secure their luggage
conveys passenger to destination and helps unload luggage
cleans, services and maintains vehicle or motorcycle
Entry routes and qualifications
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.