职业描述：Supervisors, Railway and Motor Transportation Occupations (722)

At Work
These supervisors work for government, railway, motor transportation and ground transit companies.
Supervisors of railway transport operations supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trains, drive locomotives in railway yards and perform other duties related to railway operations. They also train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy.
Supervisors of motor transport and other ground transit operators supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trucks, buses, subway trains, light rail transit, taxicabs and other transport vehicles.
Bus dispatchers dispatch bus drivers and monitor routes to make sure that drivers meet schedules. They also resolve operating problems.
Subway traffic controllers operate and monitor signal and track switch control panels.

Education, Training and Experience
These supervisors usually must have a high school diploma.

They usually require several years' experience in their industry, either in railway operations or as drivers of motor transport or ground transport equipment.
Supervisors in railway transport operations require various railway operating certificates.

About these Occupations
26,000 persons were employed in these occupations in 1996, an increase of 13.9% from 1986. Over the same period, employment in all occupations grew by 13.1%.

92% of these supervisors work in motor transport and other ground transport.
11% of these supervisors work part-time, compared to an average of 19% for all occupations.
16% of these supervisors are self-employed, equal to the average for all occupations.
16% of these supervisors are women, well below the average of 45% in all occupations.
The unemployment rate in these occupations averaged 7.2% from 1994 to 1996, compared to an average of 6.7% for all occupations. These rates are among the lowest for occupations in trades, transport and equipment operation.
Average earnings of year-round, full-time workers in these occupations in 1995 were $35,600, compared to an average of $35,700 for all occupations.
Persons 15 to 29 years old make up a small proportion of new hires in these occupations, indicating that these are not usually entry-level positions.
Employment in these occupations is moderately sensitive to overall economic conditions but is not seasonal.

Full-Time Earnings

1995 Full-Time Earnings*
$55,400 Highest
$35,600 Average
$11,900 Lowest

* Full-time earnings of the highest 10%, the average and the lowest 10% of workers. $35,700 is the average for all occupations.

Looking to the Year 2001
Current labour market conditions for new entrants in these occupations are fair. Labour market conditions for new entrants will remain fair through 2001.

The increasing importance of electronic tracking systems will require these supervisors to develop information system skills.
Most of the increase in labour requirements through 2001 for these occupations will occur in the truck transportation industry.