SNCF: “4,030 euros net”… a train driver reveals his salary and indicates that he has only been increased “by 100 euros in two years”

The subject of fantasies and even misunderstandings, the remuneration of SNCF train drivers regularly comes up in public debate, particularly when it comes to strikes and union mobilizations. While the management of the railway group recently proposed a 2.2% increase to striking railway workers, Christophe, a train driver, decided to lift the veil on his salary by revealing his income during an interview on BFMTV/ RMC.

“Between my bulletin for the month of October 2022 and that of 2024, I was increased by 100 euros,” laments Christophe, who did not participate in the strike on Thursday, November 21. And the railway worker clarified: “I received 3,960 euros net in October 2022 and 4,030 euros in October 2024”. A figure which, he recalls, includes bonuses and staggered working hours which are not taken into account in the calculation of his retirement. “Certainly, it is a comfortable salary, but it comes with a lot of responsibilities and special working conditions,” he added, deploring that recent increases are insufficient.

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On average, up to 3,000 to 3,500 euros net per month at the end of your career

The monthly net salary of a train driver varies according to his experience, his seniority and the bonuses linked to his work. On average, a train driver in France can earn between 2,000 and 2,500 euros net per month at the start of their career, and up to 3,000 to 3,500 euros net per month at the end of their career, indicates the SNCF website. .

If some drivers therefore reach this salary at the end of their career, it should be noted that these amounts are often associated with bonuses for arduousness, night work, weekends or on-call work.