Vocational Programs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Career

The role of Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers is to operate or monitor railroad track switches or locomotive instruments.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,840 and $30 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 13,610 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers. Total 5 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Railroad and Railway Transportation	5	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers.

Related Occupations toRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	5,160	$63,620	$31
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	9,200	$81,810	$39
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Subway and Streetcar Operators	14,860	$77,370	$37
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	24,660	$42,900	$21
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29

Schools offering vocational programs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

The following 4 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.