Median truck driver wage now $31 per hour
Most trucking companies have raised wages for their drivers over the last year
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Nick Leggett
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According to a recent survey, Nick Leggett, chief executive of Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand (TNZ) reports that most trucking companies have raised wages for their drivers over the last year.
The findings on wage rates were from TNZ’s recent industry survey of almost 400 transport operators across New Zealand. According to the survey, eight out of 10 trucking companies reported that they had increased pay for their drivers over the last year. Slightly more than half (55%) said they had increased staff wages by at least six percent, some considerably more.
"Our recent survey has found that’s a wise move if the road transport industry is to have a bright future in New Zealand. Better pay and a focus on good culture and conditions are already paying dividends for many operators," says Nick.
In a previous survey by Transporting New Zealand in March 2020, 44% of transport operators said they paid their staff between $21 to $25 per hour. Now barely six percent are in that range.
The median hourly wage has moved from around $26 per hour in 2020 to more than $31 per hour today. The number of drivers being paid between $33 and $40 per hour has more than trebled in under two years to 18%.
"Truck driving has traditionally been seen as a low paid, low skilled occupation. Clearly, this outdated perception can no longer be justified. We need to paint the real picture of what pay and conditions are like for truck drivers," says Nick
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