I’m a retired engineer (2.5 years now) and wanted to know if anyone out there can tell me about what a new employee (conductor trainee) gets for starting wages, what if any class room / on the job training (of course) and something about the extra board (is it a guaranteed board and what about call times). Anything you can tell me about what a new employee should expect. You see, my nephew has an interview with the NS (conductor trainee) in the next few weeks and I kind of want to give him a heads up on it. I know a lot of things have changed from when I hired out. Thanks
I recently was crusing around on the railroad websites checking out job postings. It seems every one I looked at had the first few years of pay ranges posted with the job openings. Jamie
Some Links and Quick Info. Norfolk Southern https://www1.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/NS/PublicJobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=11144&esid=az Summary: first 8 days of training; 120.00 per day. Last 14~24 Weeks is 600.00 p/week ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BNSF http://www.bnsf.com/careers/jobs.html <Jobs Link not straightforward> summary: SALARY/BENEFITS: The training rate averages approximately $800 per week. Upon completion of training, earn up to $41,000 during the first year. Thereafter, the average conductor earns $68,000. BNSF employees receive an annual benefit package valued at $22,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Union Pacific http://www.unionpacific.jobs/ No conductor trainee openings. Full list –all openings- by state here: http://www.unionpacific.jobs/careers/apply/index.cfm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CSX https://careers.csx.com/ Conductor Number of immediate positions: 10 Wages: $551.67, weekly for 6 weeks $662.00, weekly for avg 15 weeks while in OJT. 80% of daily rate upon promotion.
I know the NS still does the step rate along with CSX. Don't quote me ont he pay rate but I think it's now 75% of 600.00 per week after completion of training at McDonough Ga. It isn't much in my book but I did it at 300 and then 400 per week. I like the money now though. 12 years and still going.......and making money.........
600.00 a week PRE-tax until your marked up, then 80% for 2 years. You go up 5% every year there after until your at 100%. The way it is now it's 600.00 until you make up then your laid off.