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Skilled · Very high demand

Truck Driver jobs in Europe

Europe's largest single driver shortage — long-haul and regional logistics need C/CE drivers with the Driver CPC.

Best: 🇨🇭 Switzerland€2,950/mo top saving40 countries
Estimates last reviewedJune 22, 2026Indicative monthly figures in EUR · confirm pay & visa rules with the official source.
Best savings
🇨🇭 Switzerland · €2,950/mo
Demand
Very high
Certificates
Category C/CE licence plus the Driver CPC (Code 95) and a tachograph card are required to drive in the EU.
Language
Functional English/local language for paperwork and routing.

Salary & savings by country

40 countries
CountryGross /moNet /moLiving costSavings (housed)
SwitzerlandNon-EU€4,600€3,590€640€2,950
NorwayNon-EU€4,200€3,020€600€2,420
IcelandNon-EU€4,000€2,960€620€2,340
LuxembourgEU · Schengen€3,800€2,660€540€2,120
DenmarkEU · Schengen€4,200€2,600€580€2,020
SwedenEU · Schengen€3,550€2,490€520€1,970
FinlandEU · Schengen€3,350€2,280€490€1,790
United KingdomNon-EU€3,150€2,270€500€1,770
IrelandEU · Schengen€3,250€2,280€520€1,760
NetherlandsEU · Schengen€3,150€2,080€490€1,590
AustriaEU · Schengen€3,050€2,010€460€1,550
GermanyEU · Schengen€3,150€1,980€460€1,520
FranceEU · Schengen€2,950€1,950€460€1,490
BelgiumEU · Schengen€3,050€1,890€460€1,430
SpainEU · Schengen€2,300€1,730€400€1,330
ItalyEU · Schengen€2,400€1,730€440€1,290
PortugalEU · Schengen€2,100€1,640€390€1,250
CyprusEU · Schengen€2,100€1,640€420€1,220
MaltaEU · Schengen€2,200€1,670€450€1,220
EstoniaEU · Schengen€2,100€1,600€400€1,200
PolandEU · Schengen€2,050€1,520€340€1,180
CzechiaEU · Schengen€2,100€1,550€400€1,150
SloveniaEU · Schengen€2,300€1,520€420€1,100
CroatiaEU · Schengen€1,900€1,410€350€1,060
LithuaniaEU · Schengen€2,000€1,400€350€1,050
GreeceEU · Schengen€2,000€1,440€390€1,050
SlovakiaEU · Schengen€1,900€1,390€350€1,040
BulgariaEU · Schengen€1,700€1,330€290€1,040
LatviaEU · Schengen€1,900€1,370€360€1,010
TurkeyNon-EU€1,600€1,250€340€910
HungaryEU · Schengen€1,800€1,210€320€890
RomaniaEU · Schengen€1,850€1,150€310€840
MontenegroNon-EU€1,450€1,130€290€840
SerbiaNon-EU€1,450€1,070€280€790
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNon-EU€1,350€1,030€250€780
KosovoNon-EU€1,250€1,000€230€770
AlbaniaNon-EU€1,250€980€230€750
GeorgiaNon-EU€1,250€1,000€250€750
North MacedoniaNon-EU€1,350€990€250€740
MoldovaNon-EU€1,150€900€230€670

Ranked by realistic monthly savings assuming employer-provided accommodation. “Living cost” here is food + transport only. A truck driver who pays their own rent should subtract local accommodation from each row.

Indicative estimates, not a job offer. Salary, cost and savings figures are modelled from each occupation's rough EU average and a per-country wage index, and exclude employer-specific terms, exchange-rate swings and personal tax. Visa rules are summarised for general guidance. Always confirm pay and immigration rules with the official source or embassy, and never pay a fee for a job offer you have not verified.