Also called: Signal Maintainer
Maintains the signals, crossing gates, and switches that keep trains from colliding.
You get called to a crossing gate stuck down in a storm, test circuits in a trackside cabinet, and fix it before the next freight train rolls through.
Railroad jobs include strong benefits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. Railroad training program; electronics coursework helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Positive train control and remote monitoring spot faults faster, but crews still climb, splice and test signals along the track.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Algebra, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9097.
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