Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Career B (or your target career)
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Signal and Track Switch Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,000 | $92,460 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 46,440 | 8,720 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management | Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Highway Maintenance Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
8 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
10
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operation and Control—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Active Listening—
Only in Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
Only in Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation