Transport conductors
Transport conductors check and issue tickets and ensure the safety and comfort of passengers on trains, trams, buses and other public transport vehicles.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Transport conductors - from R7 666 to R22 984 per month - 2025.
- A Transport conductors typically earns between R7 666 and R14 957 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R7 987 and R15 302 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Collecting and issuing tickets, passes or fares, and checking the validity of tickets issued previously
- Attending to sleeping-cars and their occupants on passenger trains
- Providing assistance with boarding, seating and luggage as required, especially to elderly, sick, or injured people
- Opening and closing doors for passengers
- Performing equipment safety checks prior to departure
- Signalling to drivers to stop or proceed
- Greeting passengers boarding transportation equipment, and announcing routes and stops
- Ensuring that safety regulations are respected
- Responding to passengers' requests and complaints and providing information about stops and connections
- Taking appropriate action in case of emergencies or accidents