Track maintainer vs maintainer

The differences between track maintainers and maintainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a track maintainer has an average salary of $60,113, which is higher than the $51,259 average annual salary of a maintainer.

The top three skills for a track maintainer include CDL, switches and track maintenance. The most important skills for a maintainer are hydraulic systems, suspension systems, and test equipment.

Track maintainer vs maintainer overview

	Track Maintainer	Maintainer
Yearly salary	$60,113	$51,259
Hourly rate	$28.90	$24.64
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	1,388	8,137
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	-	4

Track maintainer vs maintainer salary

Track maintainers and maintainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Maintainer	Maintainer
Average salary	$60,113	$51,259
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $88,000	Between $31,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between track maintainer and maintainer education

There are a few differences between a track maintainer and a maintainer in terms of educational background:

	Track Maintainer	Maintainer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Track maintainer vs maintainer demographics

Here are the differences between track maintainers' and maintainers' demographics:

	Track Maintainer	Maintainer
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 1.0% White, 49.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	2%

Differences between track maintainer and maintainer duties and responsibilities

Track maintainer example responsibilities.

Job duties are to fix wrecks, maintain the karts, and manage the batting cages.
Track inspection including but not limit too, inspection of frogs, switches, road bed etc.
Inspect tracks for broken rail, defective switches, defective signals, track obstructions and track washouts.
Receive and implement combat orders and direct deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive and retrograde operations.
Inspect and troubleshot track vehicle automotive systems and wheel vehicles.

Maintainer example responsibilities.

Manage LAN network and provide support for users.
Manage all contract work including snow removal, mowing, asphalt work, and signage.
Ignite torches and start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being weld completing electrical circuits.
Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on radio receivers, transmitters, communications security equipment and other relate technologies.
Modify components using jigs or templates.
Rework of SMT components on circuit board.

Track maintainer vs maintainer skills

Common track maintainer skills

CDL, 32%
Switches, 20%
Track Maintenance, 12%
Track Materials, 9%
Repair Street, 8%
FRA, 7%

Common maintainer skills

Hydraulic Systems, 13%
Suspension Systems, 10%
Test Equipment, 7%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Windows, 6%
Weapons Systems, 6%