Newspapers in England are reporting that subway train drivers get paid more than pilots, doctors, police officers and nurses. The Sunday Times newspaper reports that the three highest-paid drivers on the London Underground earned $130,000 last year. This included overtime, bonuses and pension payments. It is a 69 percent rise in pay since 2012. Journalists say the basic salary of a subway train driver is $70,000 a year. This is double the average wage of a nurse in London and more than what many airline pilots earn. The newspaper reports that police officers in London have a starting salary of $28,000. In addition to their pay, London Underground train drivers get over eight weeks of paid holidays a year.
Many people think the high salaries subway train drivers get are unfair. James Roberts of the Tax-Payers' Alliance said, "The role of a subway train driver is getting easier." He said that many train drivers no longer have to drive the trains because many train lines are fully automated. He said drivers on automated train lines only have to open and close train doors. He was also surprised that the drivers were going on strike for more pay. A train drivers' spokesman said their pay was for delivering a professional public service for hundreds of thousands of passengers travelling on the Underground every day.
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