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Great Western Railway is a train operator. They run train services across Wales, the South and South West England.

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Do Great Western Railway pay by the hour or annually?

People get paid an annual salary at Great Western Railway.

16%
by the hour
84%
an annual salary
  • 16% of people report they get paid by the hour.
  • 84% of people report they get paid an annual salary.

Last updated 19 March 2024

How we know this

Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and March 2024.

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What employees are saying about Great Western Railway

  • Best thing

    No stress no targets

    Worst thing

    Shift work

    9.8

    Great Western Railway Train driver, October 2023

  • Best thing

    Working in dispatch (SDA) I got a real grounding on working in a safety-critical railway role which set me up well for successfully applying for a Train Manager role. I had a great team in my station, everyone would help eachother out and go the extra mile when favours were needed. The union is strong and will back you strongly if there were ever any issues with management, but most of the time management were reasonable and would back down somewhat if we felt they were being too unreasonable.
    The company invest a lot of money into training their staff and providing a decent looking uniform.

    Worst thing

    Early shifts by far. Also in your first 6 months you only get statutory sick pay. Control don't have an appreciation of how things are on the front line.

    9.8

    Great Western Railway Employee, April 2023

  • Best thing

    Good pay
    Good support from local management
    Benefits

    Worst thing

    Top management don't understand what it's like on the ground.
    Shift work ranging from 4am starts 1 week, to 1am finishes the next.
    Don't find out if you have annual leave accepted until 5 days before.
    Isolating job

    7.3

    Great Western Railway Train manager, November 2022

  • Best thing

    Time off, paid breaks, free travel, good pension

    Worst thing

    Long hours, start very early and finish late, old trains are hard to work on and dealing with upset passengers for issues out of your control

    9.8

    Great Western Railway Conductor, September 2022

  • Best thing

    Mostly left to get on with it with no supervision. Good pay and benefits. I enjoy the work.

    Worst thing

    Shifts. Early starts and late finishes. Working weekends and public holidays.

    9.7

    Great Western Railway Train driver, December 2020

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