Career fit quiz

Is Rail Car Repairer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the rail car repairer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the rail car repairer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like heavy equipment
Statement 2 of 8I can weld
Statement 3 of 8I don’t mind weather
Statement 4 of 8I can work shifts
Statement 5 of 8I care about safety
Statement 6 of 8I want union pay
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–3 years of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $67,530 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Rail car repairers diagnose, adjust, repair or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars or mass transit rail cars.

  • Inspect rail cars
  • Repair brakes and couplers
  • Replace wheels and bearings
  • Weld and fabricate parts
  • Test air brakes

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