Annual Salary
£28,000 to £43,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Rail track maintenance workers inspect and repair railway tracks, bridges, tunnels and viaducts.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
As a rail track maintenance worker, you would:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work on rail tracks.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You might find it useful to take an engineering qualification at college before looking for work as a trainee.
Courses include:
You could apply to do a Rail Engineering Operative Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, or Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
You can find apprenticeships with companies like Network Rail and Transport for London.
You'll usually need:
If you're over 18, you could look for rail track maintenance worker vacancies. You'll usually start as a trainee.
You'll find it useful to have:
Further information
You can find out more about working in rail engineering from:
You'll need to:
There is not enough data for this job to find employment statistics
With experience, you could be promoted to team supervisor or team leader.
With further training, you could become:an engineering technician; a track inspector or project manager; an engineering surveyor or track designer
You'll need: