Track crew member vs special equipment operator

The differences between track crew members and special equipment operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a special equipment operator has an average salary of $44,694, which is higher than the $30,249 average annual salary of a track crew member.

The top three skills for a track crew member include track maintenance, loaders and safety procedures. The most important skills for a special equipment operator are loaders, CDL, and production lines.

Track crew member vs special equipment operator overview

	Track Crew Member	Special Equipment Operator
Yearly salary	$30,249	$44,694
Hourly rate	$14.54	$21.49
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	72,625	54,350
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Track crew member vs special equipment operator salary

Track crew members and special equipment operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Crew Member	Special Equipment Operator
Average salary	$30,249	$44,694
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $34,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Goodyear, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between track crew member and special equipment operator education

There are a few differences between a track crew member and a special equipment operator in terms of educational background:

	Track Crew Member	Special Equipment Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Track crew member vs special equipment operator demographics

Here are the differences between track crew members' and special equipment operators' demographics:

	Track Crew Member	Special Equipment Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% Asian, 1.1% White, 49.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 17.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 1.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between track crew member and special equipment operator duties and responsibilities

Track crew member example responsibilities.

Job duties are to fix wrecks, maintain the karts, and manage the batting cages.
Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Operate loaders, graders, tractors, and various other grounds keeping equipment.
Perform maintenance work associate with the maintenance /repair of continuous weld rail (CWR).
Construct railroad track from Fra track designs.
Used remote control cranes and remote control tampers.

Special equipment operator example responsibilities.

Obtain CDL to drive large trucks.
Use a RF computer attach on fork truck.
Return any leftover material to previous location and relocate in system with RF scanner.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Analyze past occurrences to apply preventative maintenance.

Track crew member vs special equipment operator skills

Common track crew member skills

Track Maintenance, 38%
Loaders, 21%
Safety Procedures, 18%
Race Track, 12%
FRA, 5%
RAN, 4%

Common special equipment operator skills

Loaders, 51%
CDL, 25%
Production Lines, 9%
RF, 8%
DOT, 4%
Clamp Truck, 2%

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