Rail transport operatives salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£56,925
£56,925
Mean salary
£58,324
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for rail transport operatives at £69,191 — 22% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £37,271. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £69,191 | £66,162 | +22% |
| London | £63,796 | £61,058 | +12% |
| West Midlands | £63,779 | £62,787 | +12% |
| North East | £61,477 | £61,765 | +8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £54,167 | £58,277 | -5% |
| North West | £53,103 | £53,182 | -7% |
| East of England | £47,423 | £51,370 | -17% |
| Scotland | £44,515 | £47,089 | -22% |
| Wales | £40,191 | £45,535 | -29% |
| South West | £39,148 | £41,238 | -31% |
| East Midlands | £37,271 | £37,700 | -35% |
South East
£69,191
Mean £66,162
London
£63,796
Mean £61,058
West Midlands
£63,779
Mean £62,787
North East
£61,477
Mean £61,765
Yorkshire and the Humber
£54,167
Mean £58,277
North West
£53,103
Mean £53,182
East of England
£47,423
Mean £51,370
Scotland
£44,515
Mean £47,089
Wales
£40,191
Mean £45,535
South West
£39,148
Mean £41,238
East Midlands
£37,271
Mean £37,700
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £56,925. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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