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Locomotive Engineers

Check the locomotive before departure, radio dispatch for track authority, throttle up out of the yard, monitor brake pressure and speed through three states, hold at a red signal for forty minutes with no explanation, log the delay.

Median$77k
Jobs in U.S.32k
10-yr outlook+0.7%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Careers / Locomotive Engineers
Career · Trades family

Locomotive Engineers

Check the locomotive before departure, radio dispatch for track authority, throttle up out of the yard, monitor brake pressure and speed through three states, hold at a red signal for forty minutes with no explanation, log the delay.

Median$77k
Jobs in U.S.32k
10-yr outlook+0.7%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
Sign in for the rest

Get the full brief.

One free Google sign-in unlocks the full data sheet. No paywall, no ads, no affiliates.

  • Pay over the career, entry to senior
  • A real day in the life, start to finish
  • Real employers from the last 12 months
  • Related careers worth comparing

Email magic-link sign-in is coming next. For now Google handles the auth — we never see your password and we never ask for your age.

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