Compare Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters & First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand United States

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $68,200
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and... $57,900

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Medium

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Medium

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Very Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Medium

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

License may be required in some states

Licensing for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

No license found in any state


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

1 related certifications

Certification for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

0 related certifications