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Last updated: November 10, 2024
Dinkey Operator Salary
in Andover, New Jersey
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$67,662 (USD)
Average Salary
$33/hr
Average Hourly
$1,204
Average Bonus
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Last updated: November 10, 2024
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Dinkey Operator is $67,662 a year and $33 an hour in Andover, New Jersey, United States. The average salary range for a Dinkey Operator is between $48,784 and $81,262. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Andover, New Jersey.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$76,002
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Andover, New Jersey
Andover Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Andover is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 595, a decrease of 11 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 606, which in turn reflected a decline of 52 (−7.9%) from the 658 counted in the 2000 census.
Andover was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township. The borough was named for Andover Township, which was in turn named for Andover, Hampshire, England.
Job Summary
Description:
- Controls dinkey engine powered by electric, gasoline, steam, compressed air, or diesel engine to transport and shunt cars at industrial establishment or mine: controls movement of dinkey that transports coal, rock, timber, slag, or supplies by moving power controls and brake levers.
- Signals brake holder by hand or whistle to couple cars.
- Positions cars for loading or unloading according to signals of dumper.
- Inspects engine at beginning and end of shift.
- May move levers to open or tilt cars to dump materials.
- May throw switches and couple cars.
- May fuel and lubricate engine.
- May inspect track for defects and assist in repairing track and installing additional rails and ties.
- May be designated according to kind of power used as dinkey operator, compressed air; according to work area as dinkey operator, mine; or material hauled as dinkey operator, slag; dinkey operator, slate.
- May operate flatcar equipped with derrick and be designated derrick-car operator.
- May operate railcar to transport personnel and equipment in area of logging camp and be designated rail-car operator.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Dinkey Operator is $67,662 a year and $33 an hour in Andover, New Jersey, United States. The average salary range for a Dinkey Operator is between $48,784 and $81,262. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Andover, New Jersey.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Dinkey Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Job family population: 2,430
Estimated population of Dinkey Operator jobs: 831
Rate of error: 4.4%
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About Andover, New Jersey
Andover Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Andover is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 595, a decrease of 11 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 606, which in turn reflected a decline of 52 (−7.9%) from the 658 counted in the 2000 census.
Andover was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township. The borough was named for Andover Township, which was in turn named for Andover, Hampshire, England.
Job Summary
Description:
- Controls dinkey engine powered by electric, gasoline, steam, compressed air, or diesel engine to transport and shunt cars at industrial establishment or mine: controls movement of dinkey that transports coal, rock, timber, slag, or supplies by moving power controls and brake levers.
- Signals brake holder by hand or whistle to couple cars.
- Positions cars for loading or unloading according to signals of dumper.
- Inspects engine at beginning and end of shift.
- May move levers to open or tilt cars to dump materials.
- May throw switches and couple cars.
- May fuel and lubricate engine.
- May inspect track for defects and assist in repairing track and installing additional rails and ties.
- May be designated according to kind of power used as dinkey operator, compressed air; according to work area as dinkey operator, mine; or material hauled as dinkey operator, slag; dinkey operator, slate.
- May operate flatcar equipped with derrick and be designated derrick-car operator.
- May operate railcar to transport personnel and equipment in area of logging camp and be designated rail-car operator.
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ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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Read More
Planning Global Compensation Budgets for 2025
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