5 of the Most Popular Types of Train Engineer Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Train Engineer Jobs

• Ride Engineer

  Salary range: $68,500 - $105,000

  Ride Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Ride Engineer jobs pay between $68,500 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Ride Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Release Train Engineer

  Salary range: $108,000 - $145,000

  Release Train Engineer is a common job search query. Most salaries for Release Train Engineer jobs pay between $108,000 (25th percentile) and $145,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Release Train Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Train Conductor

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,000

  Train Conductor is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Train Conductor jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Train Conductor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Traction

  Salary range: $65,500 - $128,500

  Traction is a typical job search query Most salaries for Traction jobs pay between $65,500 (25th percentile) and $128,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Traction job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Trainee Petroleum Engineer

  Salary range: $44,000 - $114,000

  Trainee Petroleum Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Trainee Petroleum Engineer jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $114,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Trainee Petroleum Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.