Salary and Working Conditions
Working as a Transit Officer |
Penalties, Pay Rises and Shift Work
Working as a Transit Officer
When you are employed as a Transit Officer you will be required to complete a six month probationary period. Your wages will be
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Starting Wage |
$786.03 per week during the initial 12 weeks of training |
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Fully Trained Wage |
$924.74 per week plus shift penalties |
Our Transit Officers are rostered to one of the Perth metropolitan rail lines. Being rostered to a particular line means commencing and finishing your shifts at one of the manned stations along one of the six lines; either Currambine, Midland, Fremantle, Armadale, Perth or Mandurah.
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Penalties, Pay Rises and Shift Work
As a Transit Officer, you would work predominantly in the afternoons and evenings, on weekends and public holidays. These times attract higher penalties than day shifts, hours of work and rosters.
After 12 months of satisfactory performance and conduct, including successfully completing initial training, your six-month probationary period and the Certificate 3 in Transport and Distribution (Rail Operations) qualification, you would receive a pay increase. A further three annual increments are available subject to an annual satisfactory report on your level of performance and conduct., Currently the rates of pay are
| Transit Officer 1st year (after training) |
$924.74 per week plus shift penalties |
| Transit Officer 2nd year |
$949.22 per week plus shift penalties |
| Transit Officer 3rd year |
$974.96 per week plus shift penalties |
| Transit Officer 4th year |
$1,002.16 per week plus shift penalties |
| Transit Officer 5th year |
$1,030.64 per week plus shift penalties |
Working as a Transit Officer can provide you with an interesting and varied career path. Within the Security Services Branch, temporary roles as an acting Senior Transit Officer can arise, where Transit Officers have the opportunity to learn about the next promotional position in the Transit Officer structure. These opportunities can provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience for when any permanent positions are advertised.. Or you may wish to apply for other temporary or permanent roles that are advertised in other areas of the Public Transport Authority.
Part-time working arrangements are also available. Find out about part-time employment.
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