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The average pay for a Yard Engineer is $68,393, which is $32.88 an hour in Waterloo, Ontario. The average salary range for a Yard Engineer is between $49,311 and $82,208. On average, a High School is the highest level of education for a Yard Engineer.
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Drives switching locomotive within yard of railroad, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location to switch railroad cars for loading, unloading, and makeup or breakup of trains: reads switching orders received from conductor, yard. Observes traffic signals in yard or in cab and operates locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations. Observes arm or lantern signals from yard coupler or switch tender and moves controls to drive locomotive backwards or forwards to switch and couple cars. May assist in cleaning and lubricating engine. May talk to conductor, yard or other yard workers via radio-telephone to give or receive switching information. May be designated according to type of locomotive driven as locomotive engineer, gasoline. May operate switching diesel engine and be designated engineer, remote control, diesel. When employed by establishment other than railroad to operate switching locomotive at industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location, may be designated industrial-locomotive operator.
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The average salary of yard engineer in Waterloo, Ontario is $68,393. The average salary of yard engineer in California is $70,373. Explore the average salaries for yard engineer in other locations below.
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ERI's data indicated that, on average, a Yard Engineer is $68,393 per year or $32.88 per hour in Waterloo, Ontario, which is 2% higher than the national average. Top earners have reported making up to $82,208. However, the typical pay range in Waterloo, Ontario, is between $49,311 and $82,208 annually.
Yard Engineer is projected to see 13.4% salary growth in 5 years.
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