Great Western Railway
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DismissGreat Western Railway is a train operator. They run train services across Wales, the South and South West England.
gwr.comWhat’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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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23 or older | £10.42 |
21-22 | £10.18 |
18-20 | £7.49 |
Under 18 | £5.28 |
Apprentices | £5.28 |
More about pay at Great Western Railway
Which public transport providers pay most?
- MTR Pay £24.3k-72.5k per year
- Transport for London Pay £31.1k-65.2k per year
- Transport for Wales Pay £22.4k-63.5k per year
- Northern Rail Pay £22.1k-54.6k per year
- Thameslink Pay £25.6k-63.0k per year
- Govia Thameslink Railway Pay £24.2k-63.4k per year
- Hitachi Pay £29.8k-61.8k per year
- Wightlink Pay £12.56-27.48 per hour
- Network Rail Pay £23.6k-59.3k per year
- ScotRail Pay £29.1k-58.0k per year
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What people are saying about pay at Great Western Railway
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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.
Great Western Railway Employee, April 2023
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Best thing
Good pay
Good support from local management
BenefitsWorst 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 jobGreat Western Railway Train manager, November 2022
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Best thing
Pay and conditions
Worst thing
Shift work and family also annual leave is allocated
Great Western Railway Train driver, July 2022
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Best thing
Holidays. Pay. Discounts/benefits. Free rail travel. 6 months of rotas so you can plan your life.
Worst thing
Occasional lone working.
Great Western Railway Employee, September 2021
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Best thing
Pay
Worst thing
Management. Treated like idiots. Management are hugely disconnected from reality.
Great Western Railway Train driver, June 2021