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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

Radio the engineer before departure, walk the train to check car connections, log every car's cargo and destination, get a call from dispatch about a defective car two stops out, reroute, update the paperwork, repeat for twelve hours on rotating shifts.

Median$74k
Jobs in U.S.43k
10-yr outlook+1.1%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Careers / Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Career · Trades family

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

Radio the engineer before departure, walk the train to check car connections, log every car's cargo and destination, get a call from dispatch about a defective car two stops out, reroute, update the paperwork, repeat for twelve hours on rotating shifts.

Median$74k
Jobs in U.S.43k
10-yr outlook+1.1%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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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.