Is London Underground a good place to work?

Is London Underground a good company to work for? London Underground has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 282 reviews left anonymously by employees. 86% of employees would recommend working at London Underground to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business.



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Free travel for you and a nominated partner/family member on the TfL network. A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest-free loan. Minimum of 29 days annual leave plus public holidays. Private healthcare discounted scheme - optional.

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The average Transport for London salary ranges from approximately £27,699 per year for Administrative Assistant to £73,565 per year for Software Engineering Manager. The average Transport for London daily wage ranges from approximately £80.00 per day for Business to £391 per day for Senior Data Modeler.

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The highest amount of pay was given to Jim Crawford, Crossrail's Chief Programme Officer, who earned £499,447.

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Your contractual weekly hours of work are 35 hours per week and the average number of shifts per week is 5. On reasonable notice, your working pattern may be changed to meet the needs of the business.

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Most salary levels are just based on supply and demand economics really. What makes tube drivers different is the ability of their unions to make the supply of drivers extremely tight (and thus drive up their pay). They do this in a few ways: 1.

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You will normally retire by the age of 65, but if your employer agrees you can remain in service beyond this age.

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TUBE DRIVER TRAINING Once they have the job, training to become a London Underground Train Driver is currently almost 6 months. Training outside of London can take up to 12 months. Training covers hands-on driver training with an instructor, driving theory and safety training.

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Drivers usually work 36-hour weeks and have 43 days of annual leave, including bank holidays. Shifts can start as early as 4.45am and end as late as 1.30am. The drivers cannot drink alcohol for eight hours before a shift starts. They are sometimes asked to work as many as 17 weekends in a row.

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256. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 provides that TfL is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown and its staff and property are not to be regarded as civil servants or property of the Crown.

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TfL's chief operating officer Andy Lord also received a bonus of £23,700, in addition to his £320,000 salary. Chief capital officer Stuart Harvey and chief people officer Tricia Wright also brought home five-figure bonuses of £84,400 and £63,700 respectively.

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The Mayor's December 2020 Independent Review of TfL recognised that TfL's pension scheme is expensive, outdated and in need of modernisation. As part of this funding settlement, the Mayor commits to ensuring TfL's pension fund is financially sustainable and to protecting members' benefits built up to date. 39.

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Do London tube drivers seem overpaid compared to other countries? Their average salary is 60-70K, with some paid over 100K. Firstly, let's debunk a few myths here, mainly the BS reported by the Daily Mail & Evening Standard. A full time driver on London Underground earns a salary of just over £55K a year.

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The average pay for a Bus Driver is £36,717 a year and £18 an hour in London, United Kingdom. The average salary range for a Bus Driver is between £26,730 and £43,877. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Bus Driver.

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