Just a quick question for any driver managers out there (or anybody that knows). Why are driver manager salaries generally lower than the drivers they are expected to manage? I'm just curious. I hold an equivalent grade within Transport for London and while its not hugely different, we do earn more than drivers. I applied for the job after many years of driving a train as my experience was invaluable in getting the role. On some of the adverts for Driver Manager (say like Govia Thameslink) I've notice the salary is a lot lower than what a driver would earn yet you are still expected to have the same level of knowledge/experience such as diagrams, rules and procedures etc. I'm just wandering what the incentive is if you were a driver for one of these TOC and wanted to move into management? Are there other perks not listed on the job adverts? I know from experience that managing drivers is not an easy job given the culture that exists within the railways and as much as I enjoy my role, I couldn't imagine doing it for less money than the people I'm expected to manage.