City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Transportation / Bridge Operator
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
41 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $78,432, below the department median of $106,912.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 41 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Bridge and Lock Tenders — about 120 people — is $73,110. Chicago Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $78,432 for this role, 7% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Bridge and Lock Tenders across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Chicago Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Bridge and Lock Tenders — about 3,040 people — is $57,700. Chicago Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 36% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Chicago Department of Transportation is $78,432, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $78,432 ranks #3 of 7. See Bridge Operator across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Bridge Operator roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Bridge Operator/Chicago Department of Transportation
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Peter Allen holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,892.
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Jeffery Douglas holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,892.
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At Chicago Department of Transportation, Leroy Grandberry serves as a Bridge Operator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,892.
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Jim Gallagher holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,892.
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Eric Henderson is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,892.
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Jessie Jones is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,892.
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Ismael Mastruzzo works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Ismael earned $98,892 in 2026.
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Michael Perez is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,892.
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Benson Sims is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,892.
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Dennis White holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,892.
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Joan Welsh holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,892.
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Mario Agredano is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,108.
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Chiquita Brown holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,108.
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Donna Dunigan is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,108.
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Angela Lawrence is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,108.
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Andre Smith holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,052.
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Gricelda Ramos works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Gricelda earned $82,080 in 2026.
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Frank Rodriguez holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,080.
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Marcela Tamez works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Marcela earned $82,080 in 2026.
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Israel Camarena works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Israel earned $78,432 in 2026.
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Gregory Robinson works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $78,432 in 2026.
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Annie Debruce works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Annie earned $78,432 in 2026.
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Victor Gomez is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,432.
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Keven Jenkins is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,432.
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Anthony Smith holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,432.
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Roy Wembley is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,432.
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Torrence Williams holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,432.
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At Chicago Department of Transportation, Brandon Doby serves as a Bridge Operator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,868.
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Jesse Caver is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,740.
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Andrzei Biziak works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Andrzei earned $70,740 in 2026.
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Breana Cooke is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,572.
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Wayne Lozano holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,572.
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Latoya Sims works as a Bridge Operator for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Latoya earned $67,572 in 2026.
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Melvin Tucker is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,572.
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At Chicago Department of Transportation, Brandy Harper serves as a Bridge Operator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,572.
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Kevin Holmes holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,440.
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Julio Gonzalez Sr holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,440.
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Nicholas Karabatsos is a Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,524.
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At Chicago Department of Transportation, Lee Mcnulty serves as a Bridge Operator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,524.
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Ricardo Guzman holds the role of Bridge Operator at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,728.