Heavy truck and lorry drivers mostly male

Mar 26, 2023 - With 30 years of experience, heavy truck and lorry drivers will earn between ₦44,113 and ₦311,514 per month. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.ng, in 2023.

Inexperienced heavy truck and lorry drivers earn hourly wage between ₦411 and ₦2,349

Workers in this occupation with 0 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between ₦78,309 and ₦447,621 per month. Workers earn between ₦411 and ₦2,349 per hour at the start of the career, having 1 year of work experience.

People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.

Average working week of 42 hours

On average, employees work 42 hours per week.

36% of heavy truck and lorry drivers more than 30 years of work experience

7% of people in this job state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. In most cases, employees report that the majority of their coworkers are female. The majority of people in this job work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Since starting their first job, 36% of workers in this occupation have worked more than 30 years. Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 93% of respondents. 4% of all participating employees work in a multinational organisation.

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