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Industries / Rail & Sea Transportation |
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Industry Description |
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The Rail Transportation industry provides rail transportation of passengers and/or cargo using railroad rolling stock. The railroads in this industry primarily either operate on networks, with physical facilities, labor force, and equipment spread over an extensive geographic area, or operate over a short distance on a local rail line.
The Sea (or Water) Transportation industry provides water transportation of passengers and cargo using water craft, such as ships, barges, and boats. |
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Industry Video |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Rail & Sea Transportation |
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
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38,150 |
Locomotive Engineers
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33,780 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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32,360 |
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
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26,310 |
Sailors and Marine Oilers
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23,120 |
Rail Car Repairers
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20,280 |
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators
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13,390 |
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
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8,060 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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6,570 |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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6,370 |
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Interesting Fact |
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The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt. |
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