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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Operate or monitor railroad track switches or locomotive instruments. May couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Watch for and relay traffic signals. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes. May watch for dragging equipment or obstacles on rights-of-way.
What a railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firer does
Become a railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firer
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $30 per hour with an average salary of $61,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $30 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $61,400 and $61,700 per year.
Railroad Brake, Signal, And Switch Operators And Locomotive Firer job outlook
- There are 290 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 55 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.