Rail travel assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £47,000 per year, equivalent to £22.75 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 15.9% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £39,000 in Scotland to £49,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £46,062/yr (2% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£47,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£22.75
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+15.9%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£42,000 – £55,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~27,000
estimated employees
32 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~16,000 → 2024: ~27,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Rail travel assistants across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay grew by +15.9% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Rail travel assistants.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Rail travel assistants issue, collect and inspect travel tickets, provide information and assistance to railway passengers, operate train doors, and perform a variety of duties on station platforms in connection with the arrival and departure of trains and the movement of goods and passengers, and on trains to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants are required to take a medical examination and have normal colour vision. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Rail Services are available at level 2.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.