Compare Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters & Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks United States

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Salary

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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $68,200
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
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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Typical Level Of Training

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

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

License may be required in some states


Certification

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Certification for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

1 related certifications

Certification for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

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