Signalman vs military

The differences between signalmen and militaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a signalman has an average salary of $51,593, which is higher than the $51,584 average annual salary of a military.

The top three skills for a signalman include CDL, switches and FRA. The most important skills for a military are veterans, hand tools, and ladders.

Signalman vs military overview

	Signalman	Military
Yearly salary	$51,593	$51,584
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.80
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	272	7,632
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	24	24
Years of experience	-	-

Signalman vs military salary

Signalmen and militaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Signalman	Military
Average salary	$51,593	$51,584
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between signalman and military education

There are a few differences between a signalman and a military in terms of educational background:

	Signalman	Military
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Signalman vs military demographics

Here are the differences between signalmen' and militaries' demographics:

	Signalman	Military
Average age	24	24
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 51.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between signalman and military duties and responsibilities

Signalman example responsibilities.

Manage life threatening psychiatric emergencies and refer military and families to in-patient and out-patient network providers and provide supportive EAP counseling.
Drive cdl boom truck, bucket truck, and regular pickup truck with trailer to job sites.
Operate backhoes and trenchers for laying cable.
Rig ship's gangway, booms, and fueling and cargo stations.
Operate cranes, backhoes and trenchers to install cable and wayside devices.
Dig in cable, set signal houses, set signals and test as needed.

Military example responsibilities.

Manage life threatening psychiatric emergencies and refer military and families to in-patient and out-patient network providers and provide supportive EAP counseling.
Act as drug testing NCO.
Train first responders in HAZMAT awareness.
Hone skills on alertness, and weapon qualifications.
Help create and publish DMS customer service survey statistics.
Complete EMT training, CPR training, and patient transport.

Signalman vs military skills

Common signalman skills

CDL, 26%
Switches, 11%
FRA, 9%
Grade Crossings, 6%
Visual Communications, 4%
DIG, 4%

Common military skills

Veterans, 30%
Hand Tools, 19%
Ladders, 15%
HR, 4%
Hazmat, 3%
Combat, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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