Deutsche Bahn employees not only travel in trains, they also work at stations or in IT to ensure that the trains run.
But what do you earn there?
Deutsche Bahn wants to get better - there should be around 9,000 additional jobs this year.
The aim is to increase the quality, adapt the infrastructure and double the number of passengers.
This requires "tens of thousands of new colleagues to meet the challenges," said DB HR Director Martin Seiler in a press release.
Deutsche Bahn wants to focus on the wishes of the employees and adapt the employment conditions.
An important factor in all jobs is usually the salary.
Salary at Deutsche Bahn: Earnings of up to 53,400 euros a year
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From engine drivers to train attendants to dispatchers - the job opportunities at Deutsche Bahn are diverse.
© Markus Mainka/Imago
From trainees to students or career changers - according to Deutsche Bahn itself, it basically relies on training and further education: "What the market doesn't have, we have to train ourselves," says Seiler.
However, there are also vacancies that need to be filled.
According to the
picture
would therefore
2,100 train drivers wanted, in this job you can earn between 44,500 and 53-400 euros a year.
Employees in the train escort: 37,400 to 50,800 euros per year
Specialist for the maintenance of rails: 37,600 to 47,400 euros per year
Dispatcher (navigates the trains): 36,700 to 55,400 euros per year
Apprentices: graduated depending on the year of training, between 1,019 and 1,226 euros per year;
there is also a Christmas bonus in the form of a 13th monthly training allowance
Source: Image, as of 01/10/2023
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Deutsche Bahn: "Far too little in contrast to the free economy"
Current and former employees rate
the employer on the
Kununu employer rating portal.
There are also such ratings for Deutsche Bahn.
The subject of salary has a negative connotation there:
User: “Salary about 20-30% below the industry average.
Weekly working time approx. 10-15% higher than in industry."
User: "Far too little in contrast to the free economy"
User: "Unfortunately, the salary does not match the work that you have to do every day at the HBF (main station)."
At
Kununu
, it is also possible to enter the salary information for the respective job.
A difference in the salary information can be seen in the example of the train attendant.
According to the
image
, earnings of 37,400 to 50,800 euros (gross) per year are possible in this profession.
At
Kununu
, an average annual salary of 33,300 euros (gross) is given.
This was determined by taking the average of 220 salary statements in this area.
However, the information provided by
Kununu
is not representative; it serves as a rough guide for applicants.
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Benefits at Deutsche Bahn: 30 days vacation and mobile working
The aim of Deutsche Bahn is "to have a satisfied workforce and stable, low fluctuation," as HR Director Martin Seiler says in a press release.
The aim is to achieve this with up to 30 days of vacation per year and mobile work in other European countries - where possible.
Work is also being done on improving the shift system and reintegrating employees after a break.
There should also be travel concessions for unmarried partners of employees.
List of rubrics: © Markus Mainka/Imago