Modeled career paths · Rail

Where does a Locomotive Engineer go next?

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

Management path
Rail Operations Supervisor+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Locomotive Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Rail Operations+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Locomotive Engineer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Airport Operations+62% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Rail Operations. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Air Traffic Controller+57% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Locomotive Engineer go here
Needs the FAA Academy, which has an age limit, and a control tower certification.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Warehouse Supervisor-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Locomotive Engineer go here
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.