Transportation

Railroad Safety Inspectors

SOC 53-6051

Inspect railroad tracks, equipment, and operations for safety compliance.

Median pay

$92k

$59k to $109k typical range

Outlook

Growing

3k openings / yr

Education

High school plus experience

AI exposure

54%

modeled estimate · 46th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

50/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Writing
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.