Sydney train drivers earning $114,125 a year

 

Train driver Thea Pratt prepares to depart Lidcombe station.CREDIT:NICK MOIR

It's very dark when Thea Pratt's alarm goes off. On Tuesday, she woke up at 1.20am for her early morning shift.

But with one of the highest-paid jobs in Sydney, getting up so early is that little bit easier.

Nationally, train drivers earn an annual median income of $114,125, according to data from the tax office.

The data shows train drivers rank 58 out of more than 1000 occupations, earning more on average than school principals ($112,075) and dentists ($109,457), but a bit less than general practitioners ($131,982) and pilots ($127,355).

Source:  Sydney Morning Herald