6 of the Most Popular Types of Rail Link Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Rail Link Jobs

• Railroad

  Salary range: $53,000 - $76,000

  Railroad is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Railroad jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $76,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• No Experience Railroad

  Salary range: $53,000 - $76,000

  No Experience Railroad is a common job search query. Most salaries for No Experience Railroad jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $76,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for No Experience Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Short Line Railroad

  Salary range: $30,500 - $38,000

  Short line railroad jobs involve train operations and maintenance in a rail yard or on the tracks. Your duties and responsibilities vary depending on the details of your post. Railroad crew members perform maintenance, inspect rails, test crossing signals, and operate switches along the line. Roadmasters oversee operations on the track, while yardmasters manage railroad yards. Yard laborers, or carmen, maintain, paint, and clean rail cars. Train engineers control the train when it is traveling. Short-line railroads also have conductors whose responsibilities include overseeing cargo and passengers during the journey.

• Work From Home Metra Train

  Salary range: $34,500 - $77,000

  Work From Home Metra Train is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Work From Home Metra Train jobs pay between $34,500 (25th percentile) and $77,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Work From Home Metra Train job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• High Speed Rail

  Salary range: $65,500 - $152,500

  On a high-speed rail project, technicians and machinists are needed to inspect, repair, and maintain rails and equipment. Some technician roles have titles like track equipment operator or heavy equipment operator, and in these jobs, you service equipment and perform repairs and maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic parts. You also document the status of projects. Alternately, you can work as a laborer, installing and repairing train tracks, road crossings, and signage. If you have appropriate qualifications, you can work as a machinist. In this job, your duties and responsibilities involve using blueprints and drawings to fabricate metal parts on a mill or lathe.

• Bnsf Railroad

  Salary range: $35,500 - $55,000

  Bnsf Railroad is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Bnsf Railroad jobs pay between $35,500 (25th percentile) and $55,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Bnsf Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.