Northern Rail

Why does Northern Rail get a rating of 8.9?

• Easy to book holiday
• Easy to take sick leave
• Enough training
• People aren’t stressed
• Good for parents
• No short notice shift changes
• Breaks are paid
• Opportunities to progress
• People get proper breaks
• People recommend their team
• People get sick pay
• Managers are respectful
• No unpaid extra work
• Well informed about head office
• Easy to change shifts
• 4+ weeks notice of shifts
• Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
• Hard to choose shifts

Based on 79 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Train and tram drivers

   £40.3k–58.4k per year

2. Train conductors

   £15.50–16.90 per hour

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

17% report getting one week notice or less

1% report getting three weeks notice

64% report getting four weeks notice or more

18% report having a fixed rota

1 week or less

3 weeks

4+ weeks

fixed rota

Based on 77 employees

What contracts are people on?

Part time 94% report having part time contracts (16-35 hours)

Based on 32 employees

How often do people get paid?

Every four weeks 97% of people report they get paid every four weeks

Based on 78 employees

How are people paid?

41%

by the hour

59%

an annual salary

Based on 79 employees