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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 operators, and slip bridge operators.
What a bridge and lock tender does
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If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good bridge and lock tender
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $33 per hour with an average salary of $69,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $37 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $63,100 and $76,900 per year.
Bridge And Lock Tender job outlook
- There are 54 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 8 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.