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SMART Local 472 jobs in Topeka, KS
Hall: Topeka, KS · Railroad Mechanical Workers
Direct-hire railroad mechanical workers openings around Topeka, KS that a SMART Local 472 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 472 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $33.09/hr effective 10/21/22 — roughly $66,180 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 472 apprentice pay scale
A Local 472 apprentice in Topeka, KS starts at roughly $14.89 an hour — about 45% of the $33.09 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.82 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 472 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.89 / hour | $29,781 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $18.20 / hour | $36,399 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.51 / hour | $43,017 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.82 / hour | $49,635 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $28.13 / hour | $56,253 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $33.09 / hour | $66,180 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 10/21/22 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.