Salary Expectations - Signalling Maintenance

[jwal90]

I've just applied for the role of "Operative - Signalling Maintenance" and wondering if anyone can give me an idea of annual earnings?

The job is advertised at £34k but I've seen lots of people talk about boosting earnings with overtime, some claiming you could double the quoted salary.

I was also considering applying for a signaller role but off with the potential of working long hours on my own. Been working from home for the past year and not a fan.

 

[1Q18]

I've just applied for the role of "Operative - Signalling Maintenance" and wondering if anyone can give me an idea of annual earnings?

The job is advertised at £34k but I've seen lots of people talk about boosting earnings with overtime, some claiming you could double the quoted salary.

I was also considering applying for a signaller role but off with the potential of working long hours on my own. Been working from home for the past year and not a fan.

I think it would be hard to give a clear idea - certainly there would be overtime to some extent, but that extent varies by depot. There’s also the chance of higher-grade pay when covering for higher grades such as technician or team leader, but again that’s very much down to local requirements. Maintenance terms and conditions differ across the country as well which means different overtime rates in different areas.

 

[LCC106]

I would say if the base salary isn’t enough for your lifestyle and standard of living, aim for something that is enough. It can be dangerous to rely on overtime when it is never guaranteed.

 

[Horizon22]

I would say if the base salary isn’t enough for your lifestyle and standard of living, aim for something that is enough. It can be dangerous to rely on overtime when it is never guaranteed.

Indeed. What is more likely though is certain roles might have allowances for nights / Sundays / London etc. which are on top of the advertised "base" salary and are guaranteed.