Want to become taxi driver, and you look for information about wages and annual earnings. How much does a taxi driver earn in London and other cities.
Becoming a taxi driver in the UK is not an easy task to accomplish, especially for London cab drivers. You have to pass the Knowledge exam, which is the hardest taxi test in the world. But working in London, you will earn up to 40% more than in other cities.
The average taxi driver earns £20,000-30,000 and wage per hour is in the range of £9 to £15 up to £18-£25 during certain days such as Saturdays, evenings and holidays. This may also vary depending on working hours and how many rides you will have per day, or even if you will get tips.
In London, average wage of taxi driver vary between £12 and £18 hourly, it's due to increased demands combined with London's huge population and higher cost of living in the capital. All of that gives up to 40% higher salary. Additionally, wage may differ between taxi companies.
In other cities, you can earn less on average. That doesn't mean that you can't earn as much as in London, but it takes much more effort to do so.
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