Rail travel assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£45,240
£45,240
Mean salary
£45,309
Employment patterns
- 83% of Rail travel assistants work full-time
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£41,300
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £49,471 | £49,328 | +9% |
| North East | £47,622 | £54,677 | +5% |
| North West | £46,149 | £45,137 | +2% |
| South East | £45,499 | £45,794 | +1% |
| Wales | £45,125 | £46,042 | ±0% |
| South West | £40,845 | £41,365 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,772 | £35,226 | -25% |
| West Midlands | £33,106 | £39,446 | -27% |
| Scotland | £31,104 | £30,840 | -31% |
| East of England | £23,691 | £27,378 | -48% |
| East Midlands | £23,356 | £25,403 | -48% |
London
£49,471
Mean £49,328
North East
£47,622
Mean £54,677
North West
£46,149
Mean £45,137
South East
£45,499
Mean £45,794
Wales
£45,125
Mean £46,042
South West
£40,845
Mean £41,365
Yorkshire and the Humber
£33,772
Mean £35,226
West Midlands
£33,106
Mean £39,446
Scotland
£31,104
Mean £30,840
East of England
£23,691
Mean £27,378
East Midlands
£23,356
Mean £25,403
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £45,240. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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