SNCF controllers’ strike: aren’t French rail employees pulling too hard?. Martin, 23 years old and controller, earns 2,500 euros net per month An element that can lead to annoyance, especially when you know the advantages of controllers.
The average salary of crew chiefs has increased by 17% over the last three years and management has just offered them an exceptional bonus of 400 euros, to try to defuse the strike. The other advantage of captains is retirement. Controllers hired before 2020 can leave at age 57 and it will be 59 from 2025.