LRT & MRT Train Operator
Logistics
Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
Picture the job
Where you'd usually workA train and its station
- Outdoors most days, in all weather
- Sitting for most of the day
- Dealing with customers or the public
- Regular working hours
An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. The work-style notes come from US O*NET data, so read them as a guide.
In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM → Apply to an urban rail operator as a trainee train driver → Operator's train driver training and certification (procedures filed with APAD) → APAD vocational licence to drive a railway train → LRT/MRT Operator
- Registration required
- Land Public Transport Agency (APAD)
Sources:apad.gov.my
Pay in Malaysia
We don't have a sourced Malaysian salary range for this job yet, and we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.
Where to check:
- JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
- DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
- SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post
How far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
Typical entry
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
3
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
4
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
5
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
How to get here
Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
Diploma
Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.
Check what you may qualify for
Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.
Quick answers
How do you become a LRT & MRT Train Operator in Malaysia?
SPM → Apply to an urban rail operator as a trainee train driver → Operator's train driver training and certification (procedures filed with APAD) → APAD vocational licence to drive a railway train → LRT/MRT Operator. Registration with Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) is required to practise.
Can I become a LRT & MRT Train Operator straight after SPM?
Yes. This career can be started with a certificate, diploma or TVET training straight after SPM, without a degree.
What should I study to become a LRT & MRT Train Operator?
Related fields of study: Logistics & Supply Chain. SPM subjects that help most: English, Electrical & Electronic Eng. Studies, Computer Science / ICT and Mechanical Engineering Studies.
How much does a LRT & MRT Train Operator earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for LRT & MRT Train Operator pay, so we show no figure.
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
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Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- Transportation88%
- Public Safety and Security78%
- Customer and Personal Service73%
- English Language64%
English
- Education and Training56%
- Telecommunications52%
Electrical & Electronic Eng. StudiesComputer Science / ICT
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
- Contact with other peopleConstant contact
- Dealing with customers or the publicVery high
- Leading or coordinating othersNot at all
- Handling conflict situationsOften
- Indoors, air-conditionedAlmost never
- Outdoors, in all weatherEvery day
- Noisy environmentEvery day
AI and demand for this job
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Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
O*NET occupation: Subway and Streetcar Operators
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org