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Network Rail is a railway infrastructure management company. They own and look after most of the UK's railway network.

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What's the average pay for a maintenance engineer at Network Rail?

The average pay for a maintenance engineer at Network Rail is between £30.7k and £69.3k per year.

The top paying employers for service engineers are Transport for London, Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway.

Last updated 5 July 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 £13.85
Rest of the UK £12.60

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 £12.21
18-20 £10.00
Under 18 £7.55
Apprentices £7.55

How we know this

Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and July 2025.

Who pays service engineers the most?

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What are service engineers saying about pay at Network Rail?

  • Best thing

    The pay I guess

    Worst thing

    Unorganised depot with many incompetent people

    5.5

    Operative at Network Rail, May 2025

  • Best thing

    Pay is decent but no for what we do,

    Worst thing

    The shifts

    7.6

    Technician at Network Rail, March 2025

  • Best thing

    Good pay , good benefits, don’t take work home with you and an overall good company to work for

    Worst thing

    Very safety critical

    9.7

    Signaller at Network Rail, January 2025

  • Best thing

    Excellent pay and benefits. Good working hours.

    Worst thing

    Shift work

    9.9

    Control centre technician at Network Rail, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Lifestyle and pay

    Worst thing

    Shift work and weekend work

    8.4

    Maintenance at Network Rail, July 2023

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