Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

High Risk
69%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
69%
(High Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$57,070
or $27.44 per hour
Volume
2,430
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

69% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers' job openings is expected to rise 0.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers' was $57,070, or $27 per hour

'Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers' were paid 18.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 2,430 people employed as 'Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 62 thousand people are employed as 'Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers'.

Job description

Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location.

SOC Code: 53-4013.00

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