Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
SOC Code: 47-4061
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operatorss patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 84.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 84.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$67,370
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Job Growth
1.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Troubleshooting
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Repairing
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- ✓Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
- ✓Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
- ✓Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
- ✓Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation