Locomotive engineer salaries can vary greatly based on industry, employer and location. Salaries listed in this article refer to the U.S. In 2015, loco mechanics had an average pay of $64,440 with a range from $37,170 to $86,440 while those working in railway carriers earned an average of $78,850 per year with a range from $39,870 to $121,550 local1 ,2 .
Locomotive engineers are another kind of engineers who are in charge of the railways and trains that construct and deal with the freight carrying lines. The job of locomotive engineer is an immense responsibility since their duty is to assure the safety of train passengers, cargo and provide a viable transportation service for people through the country.
Locomotive engineers are paid an average of $62,500 per year, which is about $29.30 per hour. The lowest-paid 10% of locomotive engineers earn less than $37,820 per year or $18.19 per hour, and the highest-paid 10% of locomotive engineers earn more than $108,350 per year or $54.74 per hour.
Salary for locomotive engineer
A person working as a Locomotive Engineer in Nigeria typically earns around 274,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 134,000 NGN (lowest) to 427,000 NGN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Locomotive Engineer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Locomotive Engineer Salary Distribution in Nigeria
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
- Salary RangeLocomotive Engineer salaries in Nigeria range from 134,000 NGN per month (minimum salary) to 427,000 NGN per month (maximum salary).
- Median SalaryThe median salary is 279,000 NGN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Locomotive Engineer(s) are earning less than 279,000 NGN while the other half are earning more than 279,000 NGN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
- PercentilesClosely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Locomotive Engineer(s) are earning less than 186,000 NGN while 75% of them are earning more than 186,000 NGN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Locomotive Engineer(s) are earning less than 360,000 NGN while 25% are earning more than 360,000 NGN.
Locomotive Engineer Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Locomotive Engineer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Locomotive Engineer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 159,000 NGN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 204,000 NGN per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 282,000 NGN per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Locomotive Engineer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 349,000 NGN per month, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 374,000 NGN per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 399,000 NGN per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Locomotive Engineer average salary change by experience in Nigeria
| 0 – 2 Years | 159,000 NGN | |
| 2 – 5 Years | +29% | 204,000 NGN |
| 5 – 10 Years | +38% | 282,000 NGN |
| 10 – 15 Years | +24% | 349,000 NGN |
| 15 – 20 Years | +7% | 374,000 NGN |
| 20+ Years | +7% | 399,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Locomotive Engineer Salary Comparison By Education
How do education levels affect salaries?
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Locomotive Engineer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor’s Degree, the average salary of a Locomotive Engineer is 198,000 NGN per month.
While someone with a Master’s Degree gets a salary of 318,000 NGN per month, 60% more than someone having a Bachelor’s Degree degree.
Locomotive Engineer average salary difference by education level in Nigeria
| Bachelor’s Degree | 198,000 NGN | |
| Master’s Degree | +60% | 318,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
