Railway carmen/women

Railway carmen/women

NOC
72403

inspect, maintain and repair structural and mechanical components of railway freight, passenger and urban transit rail cars.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

0
 

Median Hourly Wage

$38.78
$29.37
Low
$46.70
High

Average Salary

$85,000
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

68
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Railway carmen/women inspect, troubleshoot, maintain and repair structural and mechanical components of railway freight, passenger and urban transit rail cars. They are employed by railway transport companies and urban transit systems. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Inspect interior and exterior components of freight, passenger and urban transit rail cars to determine defects and extent of wear and damage
  • Repair and install railway car parts such as compressors, air valves, bearings, couplings, air cylinders and piping
  • Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems
  • Repair defective or damaged metal and wood components, using hand and power tools
  • Repair and repaint wooden fixtures
  • Replace damaged windows and repair upholstery
  • Test and adjust parts using testing gauges and other test equipment
  • Perform and document routine maintenance.
  • Also Known As

    • rail vehicle mechanic
    • railway car inspector
    • railway carman/woman
    • railway carman/woman apprentice
    • streetcar and subway car mechanic
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of an industry-offered apprenticeship program or three to four years of on-the-job training is usually required.
  • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
  • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

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    Employment by age

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    15-24
    0.0%
    25-34
    0.0%
    35-44
    0.0%
    45-54
    0.0%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
    Employment by highest level of education

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    0.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    50.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    0.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

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    Transportation and warehousing
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    All Other Industries
    Employment by Economic Regions

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    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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    Northeast
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    Southeast
    $85,000
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $85,000

    Newfoundland

    N/A

    Prince Edward Island

    N/A

    Nova Scotia

    N/A

    Canada

    $88,400
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    0
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    -1
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    3
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    9
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    -1
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    12