Entry level wages may be lower. Wages vary by occupation and the workers experience. Pay also varies for rail transportation workers by occupation and the size of the train. Most workers are paid according to miles traveled or hours worked, whichever leads to higher earnings. Full-time rail transportation workers generally receive benefits.
Common benefits are health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
There were 400 people employed as railroad brake, signal and switch operators in Indiana in 1998. This number includes jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. This occupation is declining in comparison to the average growth for other occupations in Indiana. National Outlook Nationally, employment for most railway transportation workers is expected to decline through 2008. Only the demand for locomotive engineers and subway operators is expected to grow.