Signal and Track Switch Repairers

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What Signal and track switch repairers Do

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

Signal and track switch repairer Salaries

2014 employment: 9,500
May 2015 median annual wage: $63,840

Job Outlook for Signal and track switch repairers

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 0
Growth rate: 0 percent (Little or no change)

How to Become a Signal and track switch repairer

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Used by permission.