The screen shot of the payslip clearly shows an overtime element of £783, accounting for around 25% of his salary. The salary extrapolated would show a gross annual of around £36,000, from a basic of around £27,600.



It's also worth pointing out that the hours a driver may work are rigidly controlled by EU law and in the main, are rigidly enforced by employers because a failure to do so can lead to massive fines and restrictions or even revocation of the operator's licence.



Given the basic salary and assuming a basic week of 40 hours it's going to be difficult to get to £45k and remain within the law.

Thats the first and obvious thought that I had too.



Doesn't seem to be quite so obvious to some though.





As one who works or is on standby for 12 days out of every 14, my salary is always quoted as the figure shown on my contract and not the figure on my P60 every year, its what I'm contracted to do and the overtime and standby payments are voluntary, additional and changeable and not therefore admitted to any organisation who makes a pretence at needing to know.