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Last updated: April 16, 2024
Train Dispatcher Salary
in New York-Manhattan, New York
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$57,235 (USD)
Average Salary
$28/hr
Average Hourly
$876
Average Bonus
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Last updated: April 16, 2024
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The average pay for a Train Dispatcher is $57,235 a year and $28 an hour in New York-Manhattan, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Train Dispatcher is between $41,896 and $68,225. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Train Dispatcher. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New York-Manhattan, New York.
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:
$64,290
5 Year Change:
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Job Summary
Description:
- Coordinates railroad traffic on specified section of line from ctc (centralized-traffic-control) unit that electrically activates track switches and signals: reads train orders and schedules to familiarize self with scheduled runs, destination of trains, times of arrivals and departures, and priority of trains.
- Monitors ctc panelboard that indicates location of trains by lights that illuminate as train passes specified positions on run.
- Operates controls to activate track switches and traffic signals.
- Reroutes trains or signals locomotive engineer to stop train or change speed according to traffic conditions.
- Talks by telephone with crewmembers to relay changes in train orders and schedules, and to receive notification of emergency stops, delays, or accidents.
- Records time each train reaches specified point, time messages are given or received, and name of person giving or receiving message.
- May chart train movements on graph to estimate arrival times at specified points.
- May operate teletypewriter to transmit messages to freight offices or other points along line.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Train Dispatcher is $57,235 a year and $28 an hour in New York-Manhattan, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Train Dispatcher is between $41,896 and $68,225. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Train Dispatcher. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in New York-Manhattan, New York.
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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Train Dispatcher Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Job family population: 206,370
Estimated population of Train Dispatcher jobs: 3,329
Rate of error: 1.3%
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About New York-Manhattan, New York
New York-Manhattan Cost of Living Score:
Job Summary
Description:
- Coordinates railroad traffic on specified section of line from ctc (centralized-traffic-control) unit that electrically activates track switches and signals: reads train orders and schedules to familiarize self with scheduled runs, destination of trains, times of arrivals and departures, and priority of trains.
- Monitors ctc panelboard that indicates location of trains by lights that illuminate as train passes specified positions on run.
- Operates controls to activate track switches and traffic signals.
- Reroutes trains or signals locomotive engineer to stop train or change speed according to traffic conditions.
- Talks by telephone with crewmembers to relay changes in train orders and schedules, and to receive notification of emergency stops, delays, or accidents.
- Records time each train reaches specified point, time messages are given or received, and name of person giving or receiving message.
- May chart train movements on graph to estimate arrival times at specified points.
- May operate teletypewriter to transmit messages to freight offices or other points along line.
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Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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