{"id":391125,"date":"2025-09-02T05:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/391125\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T05:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:45:13","slug":"how-much-do-tfl-tube-and-bus-drivers-earn-as-strikes-are-set-for-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/391125\/","title":{"rendered":"How much do TfL tube and bus drivers earn as strikes are set for London"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The RMT union which represents Tube drivers said the \u201cdismissive approach\u201d of Transport for London\u2019s management of drivers\u2019 demands for better pay and fatigue management has \u201cfuelled widespread anger and distrust among the workforce\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strikes come after management refused to engage seriously with union demands on pay, fatigue management, extreme shift patterns and a reduction in the working week, as well as failing to honour previous agreements made with staff,\u201d RMT said.<\/p>\n

As drivers continue to walk out in their campaign for higher wages, what do Tube and bus drivers actually make in London? Here\u2019s what we know.<\/p>\n

How much do TfL tube drivers get paid?<\/p>\n

Tube driver salaries range depending on an individual\u2019s experience, but the average salary is between \u00a357,217 to \u00a361,620 according to recruitment website Reed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The average driver works 36 hours a week and is entitled to 43 days of annual leave, which includes bank holidays. Workdays can begin at 4.45am and end at 1.30am.<\/p>\n

A full-time Tube driver can earn up to almost \u00a364,000.<\/p>\n

In 2018, a Freedom of Information request revealed that eight Tube drivers in London earned over \u00a3100,00 a year.<\/p>\n

Although the role is well-compensated, the hours and shift patterns are demanding, while the job requires intense concentration.<\/p>\n

How much do TfL bus drivers get paid?<\/p>\n

London bus drivers can expect to make between \u00a315 and \u00a320 an hour, depending on their level of expertise.<\/p>\n

This amounts to approximately \u00a331,000 to \u00a337,440 annually.<\/p>\n

How much do Elizabeth line drivers earn?<\/p>\n

The Elizabeth Line isn\u2019t part of TfL, but it does manage the line’s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

For other train drivers in London, the average salary is \u00a358,795. Although beginning earnings hover around \u00a330,000, experienced drivers can earn more than \u00a369,000.<\/p>\n

The average train driver salary outside London is \u00a348,500 per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The RMT union which represents Tube drivers said the \u201cdismissive approach\u201d of Transport for London\u2019s management of drivers\u2019…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391126,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,19131,1264,11513,1261,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-391125","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-salaries","13":"tag-tfl","14":"tag-transport-for-london","15":"tag-tube","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115133122196084384","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}