Domino's drivers in the UK are employees, not gig workers. That settles most of the pay question before you read another line. The National Living Wage applies, so since April 2026 a driver aged 21 or over cannot legally be paid less than £12.71 an hour. Most stores advertise at or a little above that for the driver's age band, then add tips and a mileage payment if you deliver in your own car.
What that adds up to depends on the shifts you get. Domino's work is built around lunch and dinner, so most driver roles are part time, and a quiet Tuesday pays the same hourly rate as a busy Friday. This guide covers the rate by age, how tips and mileage work in practice, what a store asks for before it puts you on the road, and how Domino's compares with the app-based food platforms.
What Domino's pays delivery drivers
Almost every Domino's in the UK is franchise-owned, so the store sets the rate, not head office. What no store can do is pay below the legal minimum for your age, because you are employed.
| Age | National Living Wage or National Minimum Wage, from April 2026 |
|---|---|
| 21 and over | £12.71 an hour |
| 18 to 20 | £10.85 an hour |
| Under 18 | £8.00 an hour |
Domino's own store-jobs site lists car driver roles at up to £12.71 an hour and moped rider roles at £12.71 to £14, which tells you two things. The car rate sits at the statutory band, and the age bands are why some adverts show a lower number: a 17-year-old cyclist and a 25-year-old car driver are advertised on different floors.
At £12.71, a 40-hour week is about £508 before tax, or roughly £26,400 a year. Very few driver roles are 40 hours. A more typical pattern is three or four evening shifts plus a weekend day, which is why the hourly rate matters more than any annual figure you see on a jobs board.
Pizza Hut and Papa John's hire on the same employed basis, so their advertised rates sit within pennies of the same band. The differences that matter between pizza jobs are tips, the mileage policy and how busy the store is, not the headline rate.
Tips and mileage: the part of the pay that varies
The hourly rate is the floor. Two things sit on top of it, and both depend on the store.
Tips. Cash tips are yours. Card tips are passed on through payroll. On a weekday evening shift a driver typically completes eight to ten deliveries, and each one is a tipping opportunity, but the amounts are small and inconsistent. Treat tips as a top-up, not a plan.
Mileage. If you deliver in your own car, the store pays a mileage or per-delivery allowance to cover fuel and wear. The figure is set by the franchisee: one store listing on the government's Find a Job service quotes £1.40 to £1.65 a delivery, and other stores pay per mile. Ask for the number at interview, because on a car it decides whether the job is worth doing. A busy shift can cover 20 to 100 miles.
If you ride a moped or a bike, there is no mileage payment, which is one reason the rider roles are advertised at a slightly higher hourly rate.
What a Domino's store asks for
Domino's recruits three kinds of driver, and the requirements come from its own store-jobs site.
Car drivers need a full UK or international driving licence and a roadworthy car with MOT, tax and insurance. Individual stores typically add a points limit, commonly no more than six, and no bans in the last five years.
Moped riders need a valid CBT or motorcycle licence and their own moped.
Cyclists need a roadworthy bike and nothing else. It is the lowest barrier to entry Domino's has, and it is why many stores fill their rider roles with students.
Every role needs a smartphone for the delivery app and navigation, availability for evenings and weekends, and the right to work in the UK. There is no experience requirement: stores describe training and support from day one, and the job is learnt in the first week.
Insurance is the question to ask before you accept. Standard social, domestic and pleasure cover does not include paid delivery work, and delivering on it can invalidate your policy. Some franchisees cover drivers under a store policy while they are on shift, others expect you to hold food delivery cover yourself. Ask which applies, in writing. Our delivery driver insurance cost guide explains what that cover costs if it falls to you.
How to apply
Domino's hires store by store. The routes in, in the order most people use them:
- The Domino's store-jobs site. Search by postcode for driver, rider and cyclist roles at your nearest stores. This is where the requirements and the advertised rate are.
- Walk in. Stores are run by a manager who hires directly. Turning up at a quiet time in the afternoon with your licence and asking whether they need drivers still works.
- Job boards. Franchisees also post on Indeed and the government's Find a Job service, often with the mileage allowance stated.
Expect a short interview with the store manager rather than an assessment day. You will be asked about your availability for evenings and weekends, shown the delivery app, and, if you drive, asked to bring your licence and insurance documents. Most stores can have you on shift within a week or two.
What the job is actually like
A delivery shift runs to the store's rhythm. You arrive before the peak, help fold boxes or take orders while the ovens warm up, and then deliver in a loop: collect, drive, hand over, come back. On a weekday evening that is eight to ten deliveries in a five-hour shift. Friday and Saturday nights are busier, and so is any night with a big match on.
The radius is short, usually a couple of miles from the store, so you learn the roads fast. The hardest part of the job is the same as any food delivery work: finding the door on a dark estate with a hot box in your hands and a customer who ordered twenty minutes ago.
Employed status brings the things gig work does not. Holiday pay accrues on the hours you work, you are auto-enrolled into a pension once you qualify, and a quiet shift still pays. It also brings a rota: you work the shifts you are given, and the store decides how many there are.
Domino's or the delivery apps?
The comparison most Domino's applicants are making is with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat, and it is a comparison between a job and a gig.
| Domino's | Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Employed | Self-employed |
| Pay | Hourly, at or above the legal floor, plus tips and mileage | Per delivery, indicatively £8 to £15 an hour of active time, before costs |
| Quiet shift | Paid at the hourly rate | Pays what the orders pay, which can be nothing |
| Hours | Rota set by the store | You log on when you like |
| Holiday and pension | Yes | No |
| Insurance | Ask the store | Yours to arrange on a car or moped |
On a busy Friday in a dense city, an app rider can out-earn a Domino's driver. Across a whole month, with the wet Tuesdays included, the gap narrows or reverses, and the Domino's driver has holiday pay. Which one suits you depends on whether you want control of your hours or certainty about your pay. Our comparison of the best food delivery jobs in the UK covers the app side properly, and how much a takeaway delivery driver makes shows what the per-delivery model produces in practice.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Domino's delivery drivers get paid per hour in the UK?
At least the National Living Wage for their age band, because Domino's drivers are employees. Since April 2026 that is £12.71 an hour at 21 and over, £10.85 at 18 to 20 and £8.00 under 18. Domino's own store-jobs site shows car driver roles advertised up to £12.71 and moped rider roles at £12.71 to £14, and tips and mileage come on top.
Do Domino's drivers get paid mileage?
Yes, if you deliver in your own car. Stores pay a mileage or per-delivery allowance on top of the hourly rate to cover fuel and wear. The amount is set by the franchisee and varies by store, so ask for the figure at interview.
Do Domino's drivers keep their tips?
Yes. Cash tips are yours and card tips are passed on through payroll. Tips are extra income on top of an hourly wage, not a replacement for it, which is the main difference from app-based food delivery.
Do you need your own car to deliver for Domino's?
Not necessarily. Domino's recruits car drivers, moped riders and cyclists. Car drivers need a roadworthy car with MOT, tax and insurance, moped riders need their own moped with a CBT or motorcycle licence, and cyclists need a roadworthy bike. Every role needs a smartphone.
Does my car insurance cover Domino's deliveries?
Usually not on its own. Standard social, domestic and pleasure cover excludes paid delivery work. Ask the store whether its policy covers you while you are delivering or whether you need food delivery cover on your own policy before your first shift. The insurance cost guide has the figures.
Is Domino's better paid than Deliveroo or Uber Eats?
It is more predictable, not higher at the top end. Domino's pays an hourly wage with a legal floor, so a quiet shift still pays. Deliveroo and Uber Eats pay per delivery with no floor, so a busy Friday can beat Domino's and a wet Tuesday can pay almost nothing.
The short version
Domino's is an hourly job with a legal floor, tips on top and a mileage payment if you bring the car. Ask two questions at interview: what the mileage rate is, and whose insurance covers you on shift. New to delivery work? Start with our complete guide to becoming a delivery driver in the UK. If you want to see who else is hiring near you, the form below takes a minute.