Govia Thameslink Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway is a rail transport company.
govia.infoWhat’s the average pay for an engineer at Govia Thameslink Railway?
The average pay for an engineer at Govia Thameslink Railway is between £30.0k and £55.2k per year.
The top paying employers for service engineers are Transport for London, Network Rail and Amazon.
Last updated 28 March 2025
What is the Real Living Wage?
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
| Location | Real Living Wage |
|---|---|
| London | £14.80 |
| Rest of the UK | £13.45 |
What is the legal minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.
| Age group | Legal minimum wage |
|---|---|
| 21 or older | £12.71 |
| 18-20 | £10.85 |
| Under 18 | £8.00 |
| Apprentices | £8.00 |
More about pay at Govia Thameslink Railway
Who pays service engineers the most?
- Transport for London Pay £48.4k-78.8k per year
- Network Rail Pay £38.4k-68.4k per year
- Amazon Pay £17.20-28.45 per hour
- Govia Thameslink Railway Pay £30.0k-55.2k per year
- Rolls-Royce Pay £40.3k-62.1k per year
- Vanderlande Pay £26.7k-55.9k per year
- Tesco Maintenance Pay £31.0k-50.2k per year
- Openreach Pay £32.0k-41.9k per year
- Royal Air Force Pay £27.3k-42.0k per year
- ADT Pay £31.7k-43.5k per year
What are service engineers saying about pay at Govia Thameslink Railway?
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Best thing
Pay, plenty of time off,
Worst thing
Shift pattern, early starts late finishes. Public opinion of my job is at an all time low.
Report this reviewTrain driver at Govia Thameslink Railway, October 2024
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Best thing
Pay
Worst thing
Bad management for decades
Report this reviewEmployee at Govia Thameslink Railway, January 2024
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Best thing
The benefits of the job are really the only thing keeping people here, plus the job itself can be very easy.
Worst thing
Antisocial hours, pay is the lowest out of any TOC, never feel appreciated for the work you put in, can be a really boring job depending where you work and who you work with.
Report this reviewEmployee at Govia Thameslink Railway, January 2024
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Best thing
People you work with and pay.
Worst thing
Shifts, starting a 3am, long hours, travel to work (forced move).
Report this reviewTrain driver at Govia Thameslink Railway, May 2022
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Best thing
The pay
Worst thing
Terrible shifts, long hours, boredom, working most weekends, no social life
Report this reviewTrain driver at Govia Thameslink Railway, April 2021