ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern is increasing conductor trainee pay to $25 per hour, with a minimum of $200 in earnings per shift, the railroad has announced.
Trainees will also be eligible for an on-the-job training incentive of $300 per biweekly pay period, provided they make themselves available to work.
“We are committed to ensuring our newest team members are well-compensated while they work toward qualifying as conductors,” Brad Dodd, director of talent acquisition, said in a press release. “Norfolk Southern is a great fit for those who want responsibility, autonomy, and take pride in the work they do. We offer competitive compensation, best-in-class healthcare benefits, technical training, and professional growth opportunities.”
The railroad is also offering up to $5,000 in starting bonuses at priority locations and up to $2,500 in starting bonuses elsewhere. Priority locations include Bellevue, Ohio; Binghamton, N.Y.; Cincinnati; Conway, Pa,; Decatur, Ill.; Elkhart, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Louisville, Ky.; Peru, Ind.; Princeton, Ind,; and Roanoke, Va.
Those interested can apply online at the NS jobs website.
NS, like the majority of Class I railroads, has experienced crew shortages in the wake of pandemic-related and other cuts in manpower. In the revised service recovery plan it filed with the Surface Transportation Board on June 23, the railroad said it had 7,052 qualified train and engine employees as of June 20, with a system-wide goal of 7,543 such employees.
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