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Railroad Supervisor of Engines Salary
in Chicago, Illinois
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$44,807 (USD)
Average Salary
$22/hr
Average Hourly
$1,116
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Railroad Supervisor of Engines is $44,807 a year and $22 an hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Railroad Supervisor of Engines is between $33,426 and $52,783. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chicago, Illinois.
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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About Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents.
Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly...
Job Summary
Description:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of train and engine crews on train carrying freight: measures height and width of special loads to ensure that load limits are in accordance with rules and regulations, and that load will pass through tunnels and over bridges and trestles on scheduled route.
- Ensures that sufficient number of engines are available to haul load.
- Notifies locomotive engineer of specified speed and route and special stops.
- Prepares reports at end of run to explain delays or accidents.
- Explains mechanical and electrical function of engine to workers, using charts and diagrams.
- Demonstrates operation of locomotive to workers.
- Observes workers to evaluate their performance in use of locomotive and in their understanding of operating rules and signals.
- May recommend hiring, firing, and other personnel actions of train and engine crew workers.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Railroad Supervisor of Engines is $44,807 a year and $22 an hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Railroad Supervisor of Engines is between $33,426 and $52,783. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chicago, Illinois.
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 Supervisor of Engines Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Job family population: 41,470
Estimated population of Railroad Supervisor of Engines jobs: 771
Rate of error: 2.8%
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About Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents.
Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly...
Job Summary
Description:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of train and engine crews on train carrying freight: measures height and width of special loads to ensure that load limits are in accordance with rules and regulations, and that load will pass through tunnels and over bridges and trestles on scheduled route.
- Ensures that sufficient number of engines are available to haul load.
- Notifies locomotive engineer of specified speed and route and special stops.
- Prepares reports at end of run to explain delays or accidents.
- Explains mechanical and electrical function of engine to workers, using charts and diagrams.
- Demonstrates operation of locomotive to workers.
- Observes workers to evaluate their performance in use of locomotive and in their understanding of operating rules and signals.
- May recommend hiring, firing, and other personnel actions of train and engine crew workers.
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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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