take the Madrid’s Underground to go to the universidadfor meet with your friends or to move to your workplace. Without a doubt, it is one of the means of public transportation most used by citizens who want to move around speed and comfort through various parts of the Spanish capital.
Almost certainly, on one of those journeys we have all wondered how much a train driver earns and what the costs are. requirements to be a driver. Now, before answering this question, it is fundamental know the work these people do:
- Comply with schedules established by the Madrid Metro.
- Check that everything works correctly and report any incident that may arise.
- Operate the carriage doors to give permission for passengers to enter and exit the Madrid Metro.
- Be in charge of starting and stopping trains, following existing signaling.
Requirements
To perform the job of Metro driver in Madrid, it is required achieve con two fundamental criteria. First of all, it is necessary to have a minimum age of 18 years, guaranteeing the maturity and responsibility required for this work.
Additionally, you must have obtained the title of Assistant Technician, Technician or Senior Technician in specific areas of professional training, with specialization in disciplines related to the branch of electricity and electronics. This not only ensures the necessary technical competence, but also a high level of safety and efficiency in the transportation system.
If the requirements are met be possible to get a position as a machinist. Of course, it will be necessary to pass an opposition in which you have to take an exam that consists of two parts or phases: psychotechnical test or test of personality.
To consider
Upon passing that first cut, you will have to pass a medical examination to guarantee that you meet the psychophysical requirements for the job. Once these phases have been completed, Those selected must attend an Electrical Traction Machinist Training Course.
With a duration of three monthsthe truth is enable the worker for achieve with the functions of the position. An aspect that a large percentage of Spanish society is unaware of and that has generated diversity of opinions on certain occasions on social networks.
Salary
With all that, It should be noted that a driver of Metro in Madrid receives a salary that can reach to achieve the 37,713.30 euros per yearwith a gross salary per month of 3,142,78 euroswith proration of extraordinary payments.
In particular, the salary is made up of a base salary of 34,345 euros gross per yearas stated in the company’s salary table, to which are added the extra nighttime (4.03 euros per hour), and overtime (daytime ones are charged at 32.61 euros each and nighttime ones at 40.01 euros per additional hour).
Likewise, it should be noted that Madrid Metro drivers They are entitled to three extra annual payments, one of them in June, another in July and the last one in December.
Regarding the working dayit is established that they must carry out a total of 1.635 hours at the same timewith a 7.5-hour day for those Electric Traction Machinists (they provide service 365 days). Regarding the number of vacationstrain drivers have 37 working days and 7 business days.
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