Signal and Track Switch Repairers

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

• 2020 employment: 6,600
• May 2021 median annual wage: $80,570

Job Outlook for Signal and track switch repairers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 400
• Growth rate: 6 percent (As fast as average)

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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