Description
Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
- Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
- Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
- Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
- Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Getting Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Word processing software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Control Precision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Transportation
- Building and Construction
- Education and Training
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Guardrail InstallerCertifying Organization
American Traffic Safety Services Association
Type
Core
Certificate name
Highway Surveys - Level IVCertifying Organization
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Roadway Lighting Technician Level ICertifying Organization
International Municipal Signal Association
Type
Core
Certificate name
Highway Traffic Operations - Level IIICertifying Organization
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Pavement Marking SpecialistCertifying Organization
American Traffic Safety Services Association
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $38,064 |
| Median (50%) | $45,021 |
| High (90%) | $59,161 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $45,794 |
| Mid Level | $57,463 |
| Senior Level | $61,277 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 160,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 166,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 4%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 4%
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