Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

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

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Ground Transportation(certificate)Johnson County Community College, KS

$74,114

Ground Transportation(certificate)Fox Valley Technical College, WI

$67,999

Ground Transportation(certificate)Central Lakes College-Brainerd, MN

$64,164

Ground Transportation(associates)Northwest Iowa Community College, IA

$60,943

Ground Transportation(certificate)Community College of Allegheny County, PA

$59,330

Ground Transportation(certificate)Hagerstown Community College, MD

$53,495

Ground Transportation(certificate)Elgin Community College, IL

$51,945

Ground Transportation(certificate)New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts, MA

$51,761

Ground Transportation(certificate)New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island, RI

$51,761

Ground Transportation(certificate)State Technical College of Missouri, MO

$50,941

Ground Transportation(certificate)Waukesha County Technical College, WI

$50,682

Ground Transportation(certificate)Lincoln Land Community College, IL

$49,142

Ground Transportation(certificate)Alexandria Technical & Community College, MN

$48,587

Ground Transportation(certificate)Chattanooga State Community College, TN

$48,579

Ground Transportation(grad-cert)Schuylkill Technology Center, PA

$48,085

Ground Transportation(certificate)Northland Community and Technical College, MN

$47,879

Ground Transportation(certificate)Lake Superior College, MN

$47,879

Ground Transportation(certificate)Dakota County Technical College, MN

$47,879

Ground Transportation(certificate)Minnesota North College, MN

$47,879

Ground Transportation(certificate)Hamrick School, OH

$47,287

Ground Transportation(certificate)Minnesota State College Southeast, MN

$47,171

Ground Transportation(certificate)Bevill State Community College, AL

$47,167

Ground Transportation(certificate)Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute, PA

$46,909

Ground Transportation(certificate)Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, PA

$46,909

Ground Transportation(certificate)Miller-Motte College-Charleston, SC

$46,909