SOC 2020 · 5236
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£57,000
The going rate, £57,000, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £64,322 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £83,444 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £64,607 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £39,798 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £56,764 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers erect, fit, assemble and repair rolling stock parts and sub-assemblies, and test and adjust new engines for trains.
Typical tasks
examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations
fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to make train engines
examines rolling stock for defects, removes, replaces and repairs faulty parts
inspects and tests new and repaired machinery for conformity with standards and specifications
oils and greases train engines
maintains record of repairs and maintenance carried out
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships at level 3 and other vocational qualifications at level 2 and 3 are available.