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Train Dispatcher
$57,510 (USD)/yr
$27.65 (USD)/hr
$880 (USD)/yr
The average train dispatcher gross salary in Seattle, Washington is $57,510 or an equivalent hourly rate of $28. This is 17% higher (+$8,214) than the average train dispatcher salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $880. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Seattle, Washington. An entry level train dispatcher (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $42,826. On the other end, a senior level train dispatcher (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $69,739.
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Salary Potential
$64,599 (USD)
12 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Train Dispatcher will increase 12 % over 5 years.
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The cost of living in Seattle, Washington is 52% more than the average cost of living in the United States. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.
View Cost of Living PageSeattle ( see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2022 population of 749,256 it is the most populous city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country...
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Job Description
Coordinates railroad traffic on specified section of line from ctc (centralized-traffic-control) unit that electrically activates track switches and signals: reads train orders and schedules to familiarize self with scheduled runs, destination of trains, times of arrivals and departures, and priority of trains. Monitors ctc panelboard that indicates location of trains by lights that illuminate as train passes specified positions on... run. Operates controls to activate track switches and traffic signals. Reroutes trains or signals locomotive engineer to stop train or change speed according to traffic conditions. Talks by telephone with crewmembers to relay changes in train orders and schedules, and to receive notification of emergency stops, delays, or accidents. Records time each train reaches specified point, time messages are given or received, and name of person giving or receiving message. May chart train movements on graph to estimate arrival times at specified points. May operate teletypewriter to transmit messages to freight offices or other points along line.
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