Rail transport operative salary UK
56,925 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8234
Half of all rail transport operatives in the UK earn more than 56,925 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay21of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.69×42,745 GBP – 72,179 GBP
Men against women31 %61,458 GBP against 42,415 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 42,745 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 56,925 GBP | 61,458 GBP | 42,415 GBP |
| Mean | 58,324 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 72,179 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8234 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 59,593 GBP
- IT project managers 58,016 GBP
- Business and financial project management professionals 57,874 GBP
- Purchasing managers and directors 56,779 GBP
- Sales accounts and business development managers 56,021 GBP
- Health services and public health managers and directors 55,879 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk