Railway Operations and Engineering
Perform railway maintenance and manage rail transport engineering projects.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is rail and transit systems?
This requirement appears in 0.2% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share was broadly unchanged compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts0.2%UK · 2025
Change in share0.0 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Train Control and Dispatch
Operate European train control systems and manage train dispatch for rail safety.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO31.06. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where rail and transit systems appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers Example titles: Rolling stock engineer · Body maker · Tube fitter · Engine tuber | 25.9% | |
| 2 | Rail construction and maintenance operatives Example titles: Rail track maintenance worker · Road man · Rail layer · Road layer | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Rail transport operatives Example titles: Transport foreman · Motor man · Loco guard · Gate keeper | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Train and tram drivers Example titles: Tram driver · Loco driver · Train operator · Engineman | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Rail travel assistants Example titles: Travel assistant · Call boy · Train crew · Mail porter | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Police community support officers Example titles: Police community support officer · Rail community officer · PCSO · Civilian support officer | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Retail cashiers and check-out operators Example titles: Cashier · Epos clerk · Shop cashier · Epos operator | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Engineering project managers and project engineers Example titles: Engineering project manager · Project lead · Project leader · Project manager | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Tailors and dressmakers Example titles: Tailor · Cap maker · Cap cutter · Coat maker | 1.4% | |
| 10 | Civil engineers Example titles: Civil engineer · Mud engineer · City surveyor · Works officer | 1.3% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Transportation and Automotive Technologies
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation and Logistics Truck Driving and Haulage Operations · Transportation Operations and Passenger Services · Traffic Management and Transportation Systems | 7.9% | +0.1 pp | |
| 2 | Automotive, Transportation and Industrial Technologies Automotive Design and Vehicle Engineering Technologies · Braking and Monitoring Systems · Automotive Sales and Fleet Operation Skills | 4.2% | +0.8 pp | |
| 3 | Maritime and Shipping Naval Architecture and Shipyard Engineering Skills · Intermodal Containerization Skills · Marine Engineering and Vessel Design | 0.5% | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Rail and Transit Systems Selected skill · Railway Operations and Engineering · Train Control and Dispatch | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Maritime and Offshore Engineering Geotechnical Engineering · Floating Production Storage and Offloading Systems | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Electronics and Automotive Systems Electronic Control Systems · Hands-Free Communication Technology | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Marine Engineering Marine Exploration Technology Application · Vessel Docking Operations | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.