Modeled career paths · Rail

Where does a Conductor go next?

What employers are asking a Conductor for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Locomotive Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Conductor go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Rail Operations Supervisor+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Conductor go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Rail Operations+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Locomotive Engineer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Air Traffic Controller+107% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Locomotive Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
Needs the FAA Academy, which has an age limit, and a control tower certification.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Warehouse Supervisor+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Locomotive Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.