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Last updated: April 16, 2024
Railroad Patroller Salary
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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$63,625 (USD)
Average Salary
$31/hr
Average Hourly
$1,355
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Railroad Patroller is $63,625 a year and $31 an hour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The average salary range for a Railroad Patroller is between $45,365 and $76,795. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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:
$71,468
5 Year Change:
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About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Description:
Pittsburgh ( PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania. Its population of 2.457 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, the 7th-largest in the Mid-Atlantic region and the 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–Weirton...
Job Summary
Description:
- Guards, patrols, and polices railroad yards, stations, and other facilities to protect company property.
- Examines credentials of persons desiring entrance to unauthorized areas.
- Patrols yards to apprehend unauthorized persons and remove them from yard.
- Walks about stations or terminal to maintain order.
- Polices right-of-way to prevent dumping of rubbish on company grounds.
- Arrests persons dumping rubbish on grounds.
- Cooperates with local law enforcement agencies in apprehending trespassers or thieves.
- May record seal numbers of boxcars containing high pilferage items, such as cigarettes and liquor, and verify record with electronic data processing list of original seal and car numbers to detect pilfered cars.
- May seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twister.
- May be designated according to assigned post.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Railroad Patroller is $63,625 a year and $31 an hour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The average salary range for a Railroad Patroller is between $45,365 and $76,795. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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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Railroad Patroller Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Transit and Railroad Police
Job family population: 3,370
Estimated population of Railroad Patroller jobs: 1,595
Rate of error: 3.1%
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About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Pittsburgh ( PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania. Its population of 2.457 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, the 7th-largest in the Mid-Atlantic region and the 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–Weirton...
Job Summary
Description:
- Guards, patrols, and polices railroad yards, stations, and other facilities to protect company property.
- Examines credentials of persons desiring entrance to unauthorized areas.
- Patrols yards to apprehend unauthorized persons and remove them from yard.
- Walks about stations or terminal to maintain order.
- Polices right-of-way to prevent dumping of rubbish on company grounds.
- Arrests persons dumping rubbish on grounds.
- Cooperates with local law enforcement agencies in apprehending trespassers or thieves.
- May record seal numbers of boxcars containing high pilferage items, such as cigarettes and liquor, and verify record with electronic data processing list of original seal and car numbers to detect pilfered cars.
- May seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twister.
- May be designated according to assigned post.
Railroad Patroller Job Listings for
No listings found
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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National Compensation Forecast January 2024
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