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Train Drivers Surge to Eighth in UK Salary Rankings

10/28/2025

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Train drivers in Britain rank eighth among 339 occupations in pay, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Their average salary rose to £76,327 from £63,970 last year.
Train drivers earn about £120 less than financial managers and are significantly ahead of clinical psychologists and lawyers, who earn £58,366 and £56,977, respectively.
The pay shift places train drivers above head teachers (£71,008) and senior police officers (£66,690).

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Train drivers in Britain rank eighth among 339 occupations in pay, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Their average salary rose to £76,327 from £63,970 last year.
Train drivers earn about £120 less than financial managers and are significantly ahead of clinical psychologists and lawyers, who earn £58,366 and £56,977, respectively.
The pay shift places train drivers above head teachers (£71,008) and senior police officers (£66,690).