Annual Salary
£19,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Tram drivers take passengers to and from destinations, following a set timetable.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.2% more Tram driver jobs in 2027.
As part of your day-to-day duties, you may:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work from a vehicle.
Your working environment may be noisy.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a Level 2 Diploma in Rail Services - Tram and Light Rail Vehicle Driving.
You'll usually need to be working for a passenger transport company or be on a placement to do this course.
You'll usually need:
You can get into this job through a passenger transport driver intermediate apprenticeship, where you would follow the tram driver option.
This takes a minimum of 12 months to complete.
You'll usually need:
You can start as a passenger assistant or conductor and move into driving work after taking company training.
You could apply to tram operating companies for tram driver training. Some employers will prefer you to have a few GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), particularly in English and maths.
You'll usually need a driving licence to apply. Experience as a bus, coach or train driver would be useful but is not essential.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about working in light rail from UK Tram.
With experience, you could move into a supervisory role, like depot manager or route manager.
With further training you could become a driving trainer, teaching new staff how to drive trams.
You can find out more about careers in passenger transport from Careers That Move.
You'll need: