Train and tram driver salary UK
76,176 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8231
Half of all train and tram drivers in the UK earn more than 76,176 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay7of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.29×63,585 GBP – 81,905 GBP
Men against women0.5 %76,184 GBP against 75,822 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 63,585 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 76,176 GBP | 76,184 GBP | 75,822 GBP |
| Mean | 73,202 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 81,905 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8231 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
- Chief executives and senior officials 89,835 GBP
- Specialist medical practitioners 88,997 GBP
- Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 80,518 GBP
- Directors in consultancy services 73,453 GBP
- Public relations and communications directors 72,020 GBP
- Head teachers and principals 70,977 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk