Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

in California

Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight train. Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location. Yardmasters coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains, yard switching, and review train schedules and switching orders. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Listening	76	49
Coordination	88	69
Operation and Control	76	57
Speaking	80	46

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	1,500	1,300	-200	-13.3	1,150

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$36.07	$34.63	$34.63	$34.94

Education

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Workers must have a Work experience in a related occupation to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

Railroad and Railway Transportation

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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