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Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
£49,920

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

46

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

0.97%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers erect, fit, assemble and repair rolling stock parts and sub-assemblies, and test and adjust new engines for trains.

Qualifications

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, a GNVQ/ GSVQ or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 are available.

Typical tasks

  • examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations;
  • fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to make train engines;
  • examines rolling stock for defects, removes, replaces and repairs faulty parts;
  • inspects and tests new and repaired machinery for conformity with standards and specifications;
  • oils and greases train engines;
  • maintains record of repairs and maintenance carried out.

Common job titles

Examiner, coach (railways)
Finisher (railway workshops)
Engineer, stock, rolling
Examiner, brake (railways)
Fitter, maintenance
Tuber, engine (railways)
Fitter, frame (loco and rolling stock mfr)
Engineer, nos (railway, rolling stock maintenance)
Fitter, wagon (railway workshops)
Lifter (railway workshops)
Stripper, boiler, locomotive
Examiner, carriage and wagon
Repairer, coach (railways)
Engineer, locomotive
Stripper, locomotive
Fitter, tube (locomotive mfr)
Wheeler (railway rolling stock mfr)
Examiner, carriage (railways)
Repairer, carriage
Fitter, carriage
Fitter, carriage and wagon
Fitter, locking
Mounter, wheel and axle
Fitter (railways)
Technician, stock, rolling
Fixer (railways)
Fitter, mechanical
Stripper, carriage and wagon
Engineer, railway
Stripper (railway workshops)
Fitter, locomotive
Tuber (locomotive mfr)
Examiner, wagon

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Ranked 52nd out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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305/355
Ranked 305th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Top industries: Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers

Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£830

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£960

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

108/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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Average weekly pay by age and gender: Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers

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