£51,480
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
44
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
3.97%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Rail transport operatives assist drivers in the operation of passenger and goods trains, drive locomotive engines in coal mines, guide wagons and coaches in marshalling yards and sidings to make up trains, operate signals and points to control the movement of rail traffic, and monitor the operation of surface and underground railways.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Candidates may be required to have good hearing, eyesight, and normal colour vision and pass a medical examination for entry to some posts. Training is initially undertaken in training centres, followed by practical experience on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Rail Transport Operations are available at Level 2.Typical tasks
- provides crews for breakdown trains, allocates relief and replacement crews as necessary, keeps crews informed of any line repairs or restrictions, and checks train running times for punctuality;
- examines schedules and decides priority of movement of trains, monitors movement of trains and issues instructions to drivers, signal operatives and level crossing keepers;
- operates signals and opens and closes barriers at level crossings as required;
- examines shunting instructions, uncouples wagons and coaches, guides movement of carriages using manual points and wagon breaks, links-up carriages, ensures security of couplings and reconnects brake and heating systems;
- assists drivers in the operation of diesel, diesel-electric, electric and steam locomotives;
- checks loading of tubs and carriages, and informs driver of load distribution and any special features of route.
Common job titles
Controller, section (railways)
Inspector (transport: railways)
Supervisor, transport (railways)
Attendant, switch (coal mine)
Secondman (railways)
Flagman
Inspector, goods (railways)
Fireman, engine
Worker, shed (railways)
Controller, train
Guard, ballast
Latcher, wagon (steelworks)
Foreman, parcel (railways)
Assistant, movements (railways)
Man, locomotive (coal mine)
Driver (coal mine: below ground:
Inspector, yard
Controller, chief, deputy (railways)
Driver, engine, diesel (coal mine)
Keeper, crossing, level
Controller (railways)
Inspector, parcels (railways)
Gatekeeper (coal mine)
Worker, railway
Signalman (railways)
Inspector, signalman's
Foreman, capstan
Controller, relief, trainsman's
Worker, goods, railways
Foreman, parcels (railways)
Signalman, relief
Inspector, district (transport: railways)
Foreman (railways)
Inspector, office, head (railways)
Gateman (coal mine)
Keeper, gate (railways)
Foreman, yard (railways)
Guard, goods
Railwayman
Foreman, shed (transport: railways)
Sub-inspector (railways)
Fireman, locomotive
Brakesman (transport: railways)
Attendant, shunter
Inspector, operating (railways)
Railman
Guard, loco
Latcher, locomotive
Inspector, cartage (railways)
Inspector, railway
Inspector, mineral (railways)
Operator, points (railways)
Foreman, train
Keeper, gate, crossing (railways)
Driver (coal mine: above ground)
Driver, surface (coal mine)
Attendant, crossing
Inspector, shunting
Shedman (railways)
Assistant, movement (railways)
Attendant, train (coal mine)
Shunter
Man, motor (railways)
Attendant, point
Operator, signal (railways)
Sheeter (railways)
Fireman, shed
Master, protection
Keeper, crossing
Ferryman (railways)
Employee, railway
Supervisor, railway, area
Attendant, traffic (coal mine)
Keeper, switch
Inspector, train
Lampman (railways)
Supervisor, area
Keeper and pointsman, gate
Supervisor, signalling (railways)
Foreman, running (railways)
Foreman, locomotive
Dropper, fire (railways)
Man, surface (railways)
Mate, examiner's, cable (railways)
Foreman, goods (railways)
Assistant, depot
Inspector, guards (railways)
Controller, locomotive
Stoker, engine (railways)
Gateman (railways)
Man, look-out (railways)
Signaller
Signalman, railway
Foreman, transport (railways)
Gatekeeper and pointsman
Trainman (railways)
Supervisor, movements (railways)
Yardsman (blast furnace)
Stower (railways)
Allocator, traffic
Driver, diesel (coal mine)
Inspector, traffic (railways)
Sheeter, wagon
Latcher (railways)
Fireman
Fireman, loco
Pointsman
Compare Rail transport operatives with other careers
43/355
Ranked 43rd out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
74/355
Ranked 74th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
98/355
Ranked 98th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Rail transport operatives
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£870
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£1000
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
119/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
Compare the Gender Pay Gap for Rail transport operatives with other careers.
Average weekly pay by age and gender: Rail transport operatives
Pay change between years
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