Signal and Track Switch Repairers Career

The role of Signal and Track Switch Repairers is to install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $81,810 and $39 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Signal and Track Switch Repairers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 9,200 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Signal and Track Switch Repairers is $15,963. The average length of the programs is 587 hours and the average completion time is 11.99 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Signal and Track Switch Repairers Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrician	491	$15,963	$1,364	587 Hours	11.99 Months

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The following 19 occupations are related to Signal and Track Switch Repairers.

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Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	8,900	$47,570	$23
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Vocational Programs for Signal and Track Switch Repairers Career

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$81,810

Vocational Programs to Prepare Signal and Track Switch Repairers Career

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