Transportation

Subway & Light Rail Operators

SOC 53-4041

Drive commuter trains and light rail within metropolitan transit systems.

Median pay

$86k

$62k to $90k typical range

Outlook

Growing

900 openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

38%

modeled estimate · 44th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

56/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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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.