Rail travel assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,240
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 83% of Rail travel assistants work full-time
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Rail travel assistants pay in the UK
The typical rail travel assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £45,240 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of rail travel assistants earnings fall between £38,170 and £53,189 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced rail travel assistants.
Where you work changes the picture: rail travel assistants pay ranges from £23,356 in East Midlands up to £49,471 in London, a difference of £26,115 (112%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see rail travel assistants pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for rail travel assistants at £49,471 — 9% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £23,356.
UK median £45,240
| Region | Median payUK median £45,240 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £49,471 | £49,471 | £49,328 | +9% |
| North East | £47,622 | £47,622 | £54,677 | +5% |
| North West | £46,149 | £46,149 | £45,137 | +2% |
| South East | £45,499 | £45,499 | £45,794 | +1% |
| Wales | £45,125 | £45,125 | £46,042 | ±0% |
| South West | £40,845 | £40,845 | £41,365 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,772 | £33,772 | £35,226 | -25% |
| West Midlands | £33,106 | £33,106 | £39,446 | -27% |
| Scotland | £31,104 | £31,104 | £30,840 | -31% |
| East of England | £23,691 | £23,691 | £27,378 | -48% |
| East Midlands | £23,356 | £23,356 | £25,403 | -48% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £49,471 | £49,471Mean £49,328 | +9% |
| North East £47,622 | £47,622Mean £54,677 | +5% |
| North West £46,149 | £46,149Mean £45,137 | +2% |
| South East £45,499 | £45,499Mean £45,794 | +1% |
| Wales £45,125 | £45,125Mean £46,042 | ±0% |
| South West £40,845 | £40,845Mean £41,365 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £33,772 | £33,772Mean £35,226 | -25% |
| West Midlands £33,106 | £33,106Mean £39,446 | -27% |
| Scotland £31,104 | £31,104Mean £30,840 | -31% |
| East of England £23,691 | £23,691Mean £27,378 | -48% |
| East Midlands £23,356 | £23,356Mean £25,403 | -48% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,240); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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