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Imminent Risk
87%
JOB SCORE
3.2/10
CALCULATED
87%
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GROWTH
by year 2032
1.2%
WAGES
$63,540
or $30.55 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
13,610
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
DECRIPTION 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.