Occupation Profile for Bridge and Lock Tenders
Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock tenders and operators, and slip bridge operators.
Overview
| $39,010.00 | Median Annual Wage | 0 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 3.4 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 49.8 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 4,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 42.7 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 4,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 7.4 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)