Career Pathway for: 
Hwy Maintenance Management
A career as a highway maintenance superintendent involves developing project schedules and budgets, setting work priorities for maintenance operations, and supervising multiple crews tasked with highway and/or bridge maintenance, repair, and reconstruction.
Senior Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Highway Maintenance ManagementDeputy Director Public Works
Job Description: Deputy Public Works Directors guide project, program, and contract administration relating to public works activities, with attention given to departmental policies, procedures, and scheduling of infrastructure extension and maintenance.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $116,131
Minimum Years Experience Required: +8
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
Highway Maintenance Superintendent
Job Description: A Highway Maintenance Superintendent is a top-level supervisor. The Superintendent develops schedules and budgets and sets work priorities for maintenance operations.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $86,244
Minimum Years Experience Required: +5
Education & Work Experience:
More- Bachelor's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
Mid Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance ManagementMaintenance Crew Leader
Job Description: Maintenance Crew Leaders manage a small crews by prioritizing projects, assigning work tasks, using equipment, maintaining records, monitoring work quality and work schedules, insuring crew safety, training employees, and providing performance feedback.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $64,070
Minimum Years Experience Required: 4-6
Education & Work Experience:
More- Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
Highway Maintenance Technician II
Job Description: Highway Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining local roads and streets in a given area, ensuring that requests for repairs are actioned and that all highways and footways are well maintained.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $59,094
Minimum Years Experience Required: 2-4
Education & Work Experience:
More- Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
Highway Maintenance Technician I
Job Description: Highway Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining local roads and streets in a given area, ensuring that requests for repairs are actioned and that all highways and footways are well maintained.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $39,120
Minimum Years Experience Required: 1-2
Education & Work Experience:
More- Associate's degree in Highway Maintenance Management
Entry Level Occupations
Typical Education and Certification Requirements
ApprenticeshipHighway Maintenance Worker
Job Description: Highway Maintenance Workers are responsible for preparing broken and eroding pavement on highways, rural, and municipal roads.
Hiring Demand: Very High
Typical Salary: $38,700
Minimum Years Experience Required: 0.5-2
Education & Work Experience:
More- Apprenticeship