Claim: The average rail worker earns £44,000.
Fact-check: Average salary of workers involved in RMT national rail strike is not £44,000 - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure is the median salary for rail sector roles. it includes train drivers, few of whom are involved in the rmt strike, and excludes other workers such as cleaners, who are. the rmt says the median salary of its rail members is £31,000.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-06-22T00:00:00