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Light rail controller demographics and statistics in the US

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Light rail controller gender statistics

26.1% of light rail controllers are women and 73.9% of light rail controllers are men.
  • Male, 73.9%
  • Female, 26.1%

Light rail controller gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Male73.9%
Female26.1%

Light rail controller gender pay gap

Women earn 91¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$63,566
female-income
Female income
$57,664

Light rail controller related jobs gender ratio

We compared light rail controllers with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, traffic signal technician and truck spotter have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job titleMaleFemale
Motor Vehicle Compliance Analyst16%84%
Special Needs Bus Attendant24%76%
Bus Attendant25%75%
Light Rail Controller74%26%
Car Jockey98%2%
Truck Spotter98%2%
Traffic Signal Technician98%2%

Light rail controller demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among light rail controllers is White, which makes up 44.6% of all light rail controllers. Comparatively, 29.4% of light rail controllers are Black or African American and 15.7% of light rail controllers are Hispanic or Latino.
  • White, 44.6%
  • Black or African American, 29.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 15.7%
  • Unknown, 4.9%
  • Asian, 4.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%

Light rail controller race

Light rail controller racePercentages
White44.6%
Black or African American29.4%
Hispanic or Latino15.7%
Unknown4.9%
Asian4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%

Light rail controller wage gap by race

According to our data, hispanic or latino light rail controllers have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Black or african american light rail controllers have the lowest average salary at $57,195.
$70,000
$67,000
$64,000
$61,000
$58,000
$55,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$61,813
White$63,860
Black or African American$57,195
Asian$67,260
Hispanic or Latino$68,343

Average light rail controller age

See how the average age of light rail controllers varies based on ethnicity and gender.
Male
Female

Light rail controller age by race and gender

RaceMale ageFemale age
White6857
Black or African American53.559.5
Asian47
Hispanic or Latino4753.5

Light rail controller age breakdown

The average age of light rail controllers is 40+ years years old, representing 87% of the light rail controller population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Light rail controller age breakdown

Light Rail Controller YearsPercentages
40+ years87%
30-40 years8%
20-30 years4%

Light rail controller educational attainment

The most common degree for light rail controllers is bachelor's degree, with 65% of light rail controllers earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are master's degree degree at 18% and master's degree degree at 12%.
  • Bachelor's, 65%
  • Master's, 18%
  • Associate, 12%
  • High School Diploma, 6%

Light rail controllers by degree level

Light rail controller degreePercentages
Bachelor's65%
Master's18%
Associate12%
High School Diploma6%

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Light rail controller turnover and employment statistics

Average light rail controller tenure

The average light rail controller stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 26 light rail controllers resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Light rail controller tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year26%
1-2 years22%
3-4 years9%
5-7 years17%
8-10 years4%
11+ years22%

Light rail controller LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of light rail controllers that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Car Parker2.50%6,115
Pedicab Driver5.73%213
Lubrication Servicer5.79%2,064
Transportation Planning Technician8.00%24,225
Chief Mechanical Officer11.12%80,186
Light Rail Controller12.88%-

Similar light rail controller jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Car Parker2.50%6,115
Pedicab Driver5.73%213
Lubrication Servicer5.79%2,064
Transportation Planning Technician8.00%24,225
Chief Mechanical Officer11.12%80,186

Foreign languages spoken by light rail controllers

  • Spanish, 100.0%

Light rail controller languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
Spanish100.0%

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