Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Moderate Risk
48%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
61%
(High Risk)
POLLING
35%
(Low Risk)
Average: 48%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$82,710
or $39.76 per hour
Volume
9,200
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

61% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

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35% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 61% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Signal and Track Switch Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 2.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Signal and Track Switch Repairers' was $82,710, or $39 per hour

'Signal and Track Switch Repairers' were paid 72.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 9,200 people employed as 'Signal and Track Switch Repairers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 16 thousand people are employed as 'Signal and Track Switch Repairers'.

Job description

Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.

SOC Code: 49-9097.00

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