Also called: DOT Maintenance Worker, Road Crew Worker
Keeps roads in shape: patching potholes, clearing debris, mowing, and repairing guardrails.
You start the day with your crew filling potholes, then repair a damaged guardrail and clear brush from a ditch. In winter you plow snow, sometimes through the night.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; CDL often required; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Machines help, but patching, guardrail repair and debris work on live roads stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to your state DOT or county road department for maintenance worker jobs First: A CDL is often required at hire or within a few months
Classes: Construction CTE, Driver's education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4051.
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