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Railway Track Maintenance Workers  (NOC 7432)
Camrose--Drumheller Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Railway track maintenance workers operate machines and equipment to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks. They are employed by railway transport companies.

ballast regulator operator – railway, equipment operator, railway, machine operator – railway, rail saw operator, section worker – railway, spike machine operator – railway, tie tamper operator – railway, track patroller, railway, trackman/woman, railway.

Railway track maintenance workers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate machines and equipment such as tie cutters, tie injectors, tie anchors, rail lifters, spike drivers, spike pullers, rail saws and tie cranes to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks
  • Operate machines and equipment to align tracks, to transfer, spread, level and tamp ballast around ties and rails and to clear snow from tracks
  • Clean and make minor repairs to machines and equipment
  • Patrol assigned track sections to identify and report damaged or broken track
  • Shovel ice and snow from track switch boxes
  • Perform other track maintenance duties as directed.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Camrose, Lloydminster, Drumheller, Hanna, Killam, Lamont, Provost, Stettler, Strathmore, Three Hills, Tofield, Two Hills, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking, Vulcan, Wainwright

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Wages for Railway Track Maintenance Workers in Camrose--Drumheller Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

Table of wage levels for your chosen occupation in your region as well as in the rest of the province or territory.
Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Canada 14.00 22.45 30.54 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Alberta 20.00 23.00 27.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
British Columbia 14.59 25.10 35.02 Note
Reference Period: 2006
Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada
Manitoba 16.50 22.55 26.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
New Brunswick 19.72 23.32 34.81 Note
Reference Period: 2006
Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Northwest Territories N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Nova Scotia 10.15 20.95 41.70 Note
Reference Period: 2006
Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada
Nunavut N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Ontario 14.96 23.82 31.62 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Prince Edward Island N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

Québec 14.00 21.98 30.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Saskatchewan 18.49 22.59 27.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Yukon N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.

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