Adif has once again activated the machinery of employment opportunities with the publication of three new operational staff calls. In total, the entity announced that it would integrate 267 professionals from different categories advance its strategy of “strengthening the … personnel” and ensure generational change in several railway areas.
The biggest call, with 200 placesis specifically aimed at military troops and professional sailors. These are 100 input factor positions and 100 controller positions, reserved for those who “are in the last ten years of their long-term contract or are specially available reservists”.
The railway company points out that this is already the case third job offer focused on this groupin accordance with the agreement of the Defense Commission of the Congress of Deputies of 2018. With this, Adif seeks to facilitate the professional transition of those who served in the armed forces to the railway sector.
Additionally, they were launched two calls to fill 67 vacancies in the Railway Assistant category (road maintenance and surveillance branch). Of this total, 37 places will be at the state levelexcept Cataloniafor which they were reserved the remaining 30.
Timetable and bases for a historical staff reinforcement
This new wave of hiring complements the macro offer currently in the resolution phase, made up of 1,048 places between operational staff (73%), technicians (6%) and technical staff (21%), with a around thirty different professional profiles.
After its publication in the Official State Journal (BOE) on Wednesday, Adif has already provided the basics of the call and the registration process on its official website. He submission deadline of requests opens today December 11and will remain active until January 20included.
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Access the platform and pre-register online via the “Registration for calls” link.
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Select the correct call by checking the “Profile Reference Number” to avoid mistakes.
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Enter your ID based on your nationality.
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Read the calling rules carefully. Adif reminds that “what is specified in these will prevail” in the event of discrepancy with any other supporting evidence.
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Check the required qualification according to Annex I. The qualification must be issued before January 20, 2026. The company warns that “if you do not meet any of the requirements… you will be eliminated from the call even after passing the tests.”
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Those wishing to apply for multiple calls must complete separate forms and pay separate fees, as “selective tests will be carried out simultaneously” with other calls, including in Madrid and Barcelona.
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Payment of fees coincides with the application deadline: from December 11, 2025 to January 20, 2026, “non-extendable” period.
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Job seekers must provide proof of their registration with the Public Employment Service between November 10 and December 10, 2025, with a report issued on December 10 and reflecting a previous registration date.
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There is no need to complete the merit scale during registration; Only those who pass phase 1 of the opposition will do so, according to the procedure that Adif will “publish appropriately” at the appropriate time.
With these calls, Adif continues to promote one of the most ambitious staff renewal processes in recent years, strengthen critical areas and open the door new profiles to meet the challenges of the rail system of the future.
How much does an Adif worker earn?
Working at ADIF means access to a stable public employmentwith competitive salaries and real possibilities for internal promotion in one of the most strategic sectors in the country. The salary of operational staff may vary between 24,000 and 28,000 euros gross per year as a basisbut with accessories can reach between 30,000 and 32,000 euros gross per year.
Among the most requested positions, Entry factorin charge of passenger service and operational management of stations: complaints, lost items, access control and administrative tasks.
The basic salary in 2025 is approximately 1,252.64 euros per monthwhich is equivalent to 15,031.68 euros per year. In addition, workers receive two extraordinary payments of €1,252.64 each. Added to this are various supplements which increase the final remuneration.
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Transport plus (€133.69 per month).
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Compensation (€190.01).
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Plus wardrobe (€126.94).
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At night (€202.95).
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Seniority of three years (€55.94).
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More sectoral (€102.09).
Overall, the annual salary of an entry factor varies between 17,762 and more than 21,000 euros grossdepending on the accumulated supplements. Added to this are specific remuneration for shift work (€90), guards (€100) and other bonuses linked to the organization of work.
Other most in-demand positions are Circulation factorfocused on safety and coordination of rail trafficresolving incidents in real time and authorizing maintenance work.
This category has a base salary of €1,296.04 monthly, which is equivalent to €15,552.48 annuallyfurther two extraordinary payments of €2,015.36 each. This position also includes increases for night work, vacation and productivity, with a plan that grants an additional €2,472.16 per year in April and September.
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