So how much does a Train driver earn then?

It’s probably a fair bit, as nowhere near the minimum wage
But as usual they go on strike if they don’t get their own way .

 

Who has told them that?

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7019221/train-drivers-salary-become-a-train-driver/

According to the font of all knowledge £54k is average

 

I read last week that it was only £44k
Certainly more that nurses and teachers.

 

The wording seems different

 

My dad was a train driver for over 30 years. He retired about 5 years ago and his earnings then were just over 40k a year

 

Some 19yrs ago whilst on the summer holidays from University, my nephew started to work on the railway lines. He had a friend who's father got him a job labouring under supervision replacing the lines, sleepers and other equipment.

At that time I had been a Police Officer for some 15yrs and was some 3yrs at the top of my pay scale as the increments were at (that time) yearly and minimal. I was shocked when I found out my nephew was earning more than me and what his earning potential could have been had he took the job on permanently. Unfortunately for him after a few weeks a railway line squashed his thumb and he never went back.

When I retired in 2017, my standard pay (I refused to do overtime) had dropped by over £2000 from what it was 5 years earlier (special priority payments and competency related pay were taken away and only given to higher tanking staff) and I had not had a pay rise since 2010. I was not allowed to go on strike and if I did so (or encouraged others to do so) I could be placed in prison as it's unlawful!

Never trust the Government and remember, if a politicians lips are moving then they are lying



So I'm all for the railway staff and hope they get what they want.

 

@Kruger is the man

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Usual divide and conquer. Lets focus on one individuals pay packet to highlight what suits.
The government will not negotiate while saying we need to talk.
Looks like we are back to the tactics of the 80s
Strap yourselves in folks looks like we're in for a bumpy ride ahead.

 

I’ve just woken up as worked lastnight, but I’ll reply later when I’ve got my head together, but don’t believe everything that’s being put out in the media!

 

Cue the "It's not fair to effect commuters" bleating.
Never understood how people expect a strike to have any effect if it doesn't effect anyone. lol

 

The salaries quoted often include overtime as lots of drivers do overtime. Not always voluntarily, but because train operators rely on them doing it to offset their under resourcing. Personally, I think anyone directly responsible for the safety and welfare of train passengers deserves every penny they can get.

 

Mark, NR was effectively re-nationalised back in 2014, but they did not like to call it so back then. They are looking at changing the whole industry ....again, some time soon and sort of joining up the trains companies (Choo Choo private peeps) with NR (non too civil service peeps). But as far as I can tell the new set up is not great and rather than taking the opportunity to do it right, they're taking the opportunity to fxxxk it up again

 

indeed Louey
Hasta la victoria siempre!!
Can’t see this happening here though,
So glad my girl got out of Teaching and lecturing,
Money is poo and the conditions are even worse
And they get no recognition especially in this country.

 

Not sure I would be wanting to be a train driver

The new Metro trains for Sydney are driverless

People use to earn huge pay packets as a train driver out NW Western Australia on the iron ore trains.
They are all driverless these days as well