Rail signal worker vs shop worker

The differences between rail signal workers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rail signal worker has an average salary of $44,823, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a rail signal worker include hand tools, and . The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Rail signal worker vs shop worker overview

	Rail Signal Worker	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$44,823	$31,850
Hourly rate	$21.55	$15.31
Growth rate	14%	-
Number of jobs	22,904	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	53	43
Years of experience	-	-

Rail signal worker vs shop worker salary

Rail signal workers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rail Signal Worker	Shop Worker
Average salary	$44,823	$31,850
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $75,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between rail signal worker and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a rail signal worker and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Rail Signal Worker	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Marketing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rail signal worker vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between rail signal workers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Rail Signal Worker	Shop Worker
Average age	53	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 18.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between rail signal worker and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Rail signal worker example responsibilities.

Help set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members.
Decontaminate vehicles and cargo-carrying portion, reload assigned racks, scan waste containers into Bio-track systems for proper recordkeeping.
Work on various vehicle production lines assembling components for Chrysler automobiles.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Rail signal worker vs shop worker skills

Common rail signal worker skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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