Rail Car Repairers
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
About the profession
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
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Occupation on screen: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (O*NET 49-3031.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Rail Car Repairers (49-3043.00), which is how Rail Car Repairers is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Rail Car Repairers role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Rail Car Repairer → Technician Rail Car Repairer → Senior Technician Rail Car Repairer → Lead Technician Rail Car Repairer
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$88K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $44,140 - $55,175/year With equity/bonuses: $48,554 - $66,210 Top markets (SF/NYC): $50,761 - $66,210 Execute core tasks using Troubleshooting…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $30,898 - $49,658 Year 2-3: Junior level $55,175 - $62,900 Year 4-6: Mid level $62,900 - $68,196 Year 7-10: Senior level $68,196 - $81,107 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Rail Car Repairer genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Troubleshooting and Repairing You communicate clearly with diverse…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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