Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Tasks Include:
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
- Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
- Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
- Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
- Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.
- Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
- Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
- Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
- Operate track wrenches to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
- Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +7.4%
National: +4.7%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$63,230.00
State
$61,370.00
Regional
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 90.22%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 9.78%
Related Work Experience
- None = 45.69%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 21.58%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.80%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.34%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 5.48%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.89%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.21%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 27.27%
- Up to and including 1 month = 20.40%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.46%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.79%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.67%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.58%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.35%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 5.48%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 20.29%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 19.49%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.20%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.80%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 10.97%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.03%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.03%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.21%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
- Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
- Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
- Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
- Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.
- Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
- Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
- Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
- Operate track wrenches to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
- Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
- Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
- Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties.
- Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
- Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails.
- Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained.
- Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications.
- Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering.
- Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved.
- String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled.
- Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails.
- Paint railroad signs, such as speed limits or gate-crossing warnings.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable hand wrenches)
- Pneumatic drill (Air drills)
- Respirators (Air purifying respirators)
- Pneumatic impact wrenches (Air-powered wrenches)
- Backhoes
- Pry bars (Claw bars)
- Pry bars (Crowbars)
- Dollies
- Dump trucks
- Welders (Electric arc welders)
- Safety harnesses or belts (Fall protection harnesses)
- Forklifts
- Impact wrenches (Gas-powered wrenches)
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Graders (Grading equipment)
- Grease guns
- Files (Hand files)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Handheld computers)
- Hard hats
- All terrain vehicles tracked or wheeled (Hi-rail vehicles)
- Jacks (Hydraulic jacks)
- Pneumatic hammer (Jackhammers)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Light trucks or sport utility vehicles (Light pickup trucks)
- Blow torches (Oxyacetylene torches)
- Sprayers (Pesticide sprayers)
- Picks
- Pneumatic hammer (Pneumatic hammers)
- Force or torque sensors (Portable track loading fixtures)
- Power grinders
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Power washers)
- Measuring tapes (Precision tape measures)
- Ear plugs (Protective ear plugs)
- Pipe bending tools (Rail benders)
- Power drills (Rail drills)
- Power grinders (Rail profile grinders)
- Power saws (Rail saws)
- Below the hook device (Rail tongs)
- Bridge cranes (Rail-mounted cranes)
- Safety glasses
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Shovels
- Pullers (Spike pullers)
- Tampers (Tamping machines)
- Cold chisels (Track chisels)
- Impact wrenches (Track-wrench machines)
- Track bulldozers (Tracked bulldozers)
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Hedge clippers (Weed cutters)
- Welders
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Time accounting software
- Timekeeping software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.50 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
66.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
62.75 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
56.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
51.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
49.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56.25 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
56.25 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
53.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
68.75 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
68.75 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
65.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
59.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
59.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
59.50 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
59.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
53.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
53.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
53.00 | Dynamic Strength | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
50.00 | Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
91.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
86.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
86.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
86.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
84.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
83.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
82.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
81.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
76.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
75.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
74.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
74.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
73.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
70.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
69.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
69.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
64.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
63.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
62.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
60.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
60.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
59.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
57.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
57.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
56.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
55.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
55.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
53.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
52.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
71.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
70.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
70.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
70.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
65.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
64.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
62.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
62.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
62.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
61.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
60.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
59.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
58.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
57.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
54.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
99.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
97.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
95.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
91.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
88.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
87.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
87.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
87.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
87.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
86.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
86.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
82.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
80.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
80.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
79.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
78.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
78.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
78.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
78.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
76.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
75.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
75.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
75.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
74.20 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
72.80 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
71.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
68.20 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
66.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
66.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
65.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
58.80 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
57.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
56.60 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
55.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
54.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
52.80 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
51.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
51.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $39,000.00 | $63,230.00 | $78,930.00 |
Virginia | $38,310.00 | $61,370.00 | $79,960.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $36,344.12 | $39,752.58 | $45,081.71 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 17,000 | 17,800 | +4.7% |
Virginia | 380 | 408 | +7.4% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 111 | 133 | +19.8% |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Titles
- Ballast Cleaning Machine Operator
- Bridge Welder
- Emergency Service Restorer
- Line and Signal Technician
- Machine Operator
- Maintenance of Way Foreman
- Oil Distributor Tender
- Portable Grinding Machine Operator
- Rail Maintenance Worker
- Rail Track Layer
- Railroad Track Mechanic
- Railway Equipment Operator
- Section Crew Person
- Section Gang
- Section Hand
- Section Laborer
- Slab Lifting Supervisor
- Special Equipment Operator
- Stone Crusher Operator
- Track Crew Member
- Track Dresser
- Track Equipment Operator (TEO)
- Track Grinder Operator
- Track Inspector
- Track Laborer
- Track Layer
- Track Laying Equipment Operator
- Track Laying Machine Operator
- Track Machine Operator
- Track Machine Operator Repairer
- Track Maintainer
- Track Man
- Track Mechanic
- Track Moving Machine Operator
- Track Repair Person
- Track Repair Worker
- Track Repairer
- Track Service Person
- Track Service Worker
- Track Supervisor
- Track Surfacing Machine Operator
- Track Walker
- Track Welder
- Track Worker
- Trackman
- Trackwalker
- Way and Power Track Mechanic
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