FOI request detail

The level of pay given to Tube drivers

Request ID: FOI-3494-1920
Date published: 26 February 2020

You asked

I would like to submit a request regarding pay given to Tube drivers in 2019. I would like to know: How much was the highest paid London Underground driver paid in 2019? (What does the pay package include - is it just the wage or does it include overtime etc) How many employees received the highest figure? How many drivers were paid more than £100,000? How many Tube drivers are there? What is the average pay of a Tube driver?

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-3494-1920

Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 14 February 2020, asking about the level of pay for Tube drivers.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm TfL does hold the information you require.

The information you asked for is available on the TfL website using the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-2275-1920

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

Eva Hextall

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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