Train Driver Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£70,367
gross, per year
▲ 19.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£71,131
What most train drivers actually earn
Half of train drivers across the UK earn between £63,585 and £81,905. Earning above £81,905 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of train drivers earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for train driver pay
4th
of 5 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £77,889 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £67,428. Scotland is £7,522 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Train and tram drivers
- SOC 2020 code
- 8231
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Train Driver salary FAQs
What is the average Train Driver salary in Scotland?
The median is £70,367 a year and the mean is £71,131, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Train Driver salary?
Half of train drivers earn between £63,585 and £81,905. Anything above £81,905 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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