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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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What’s the pay at Great Western Railway?

The average pay at Great Western Railway is between £25.5k and £60.2k per year.

This table shows how pay rates at Great Western Railway compare across the different types of jobs they offer.

Job Great Western Railway pay per hour
Train driver £54.9k-62.4k per year
Train manager £32.3k-40.0k per year

Last updated 19 March 2024

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 £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

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 people are saying about pay at Great Western Railway

  • 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

    Pay and conditions

    Worst thing

    Shift work and family also annual leave is allocated

    9.1

    Great Western Railway Train driver, July 2022

  • Best thing

    Holidays. Pay. Discounts/benefits. Free rail travel. 6 months of rotas so you can plan your life.

    Worst thing

    Occasional lone working.

    9.9

    Great Western Railway Employee, September 2021

  • Best thing

    Pay

    Worst thing

    Management. Treated like idiots. Management are hugely disconnected from reality.

    3.2

    Great Western Railway Train driver, June 2021

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