How many bridge tender are there in the US?

There are over 597 Bridge Tenders in the United States.

What race are most bridge tenders?

Most a are White, with 53.1% of Bridge Tenders belonging to this ethnicity. 19.1% of Bridge Tenders are Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% of Bridge Tenders are Black or African American, 6.4% of Bridge Tenders are Unknown, 4.9% of Bridge Tenders are Asian, and 2.7% of Bridge Tenders are American Indian and Alaska Native

Are bridge tender jobs male - dominated?

Yes, Bridge Tender jobs are male - dominated. 66% of Bridge Tenders are male, and 33% are female, so there are more male Bridge Tenders than female Bridge Tenders in the United States.

How old is the average Bridge Tender?

The average Bridge Tender is 44 years old. 60% of Bridge Tenders are 40+ years old or older, 27% are between the ages of 30-40 years, and 13% are between 20-30 years old

Bridge tender demographics and statistics in the US

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Bridge tender demographics by:

Bridge tender gender statistics

33.3% of bridge tenders are women and 66.7% of bridge tenders are men.

Male, 66.7%

Female, 33.3%

Bridge tender gender ratio

Gender	Percentages
Male	66.7%
Female	33.3%

Bridge tender gender pay gap

Women earn 99¢ for every $1 earned by men

Male income

$35,246

Female income

$35,010

Bridge tender gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in bridge tender positions over time. Currently, 33.3% of bridge tenders are female.

Male

Female

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Bridge tender gender ratio by year

Year	Male	Female
2010	81.69%	18.31%
2011	81.58%	18.42%
2012	83.79%	16.21%
2013	77.81%	22.19%
2014	81.78%	18.22%
2015	83.61%	16.39%
2016	77.50%	22.50%
2017	86.73%	13.27%
2018	73.60%	26.40%
2019	73.14%	26.86%
2020	64.17%	35.83%
2021	66.67%	33.33%

Bridge tender related jobs gender ratio

We compared bridge tenders with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, traffic signal technician and truck spotter have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job title	Male	Female
Motor Vehicle Compliance Analyst	16%	84%
Special Needs Bus Attendant	24%	76%
Bus Attendant	25%	75%
Bridge Tender	67%	33%
Car Jockey	98%	2%
Truck Spotter	98%	2%
Traffic Signal Technician	98%	2%

Male

Female

100%

75%

50%

25%

Traffic Signal Technician

Special Needs Bus Attendant

Motor Vehicle Compliance Analyst

25%

50%

75%

100%

Bridge tender demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among bridge tenders is White, which makes up 53.1% of all bridge tenders. Comparatively, 19.1% of bridge tenders are Hispanic or Latino and 13.8% of bridge tenders are Black or African American.

White, 53.1%

Hispanic or Latino, 19.1%

Black or African American, 13.8%

Unknown, 6.4%

Asian, 4.9%

American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%

Bridge tender race

Bridge tender race	Percentages
White	53.1%
Hispanic or Latino	19.1%
Black or African American	13.8%
Unknown	6.4%
Asian	4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2.7%

Bridge tender race and ethnicity over time

See how bridge tender racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Bridge tender race and ethnicity by year

Year	White	Black or African American	Asian	Hispanic or Latino
2010	67.09%	9.94%	5.23%	14.80%
2011	64.17%	12.63%	5.43%	14.77%
2012	61.71%	13.31%	4.31%	17.32%
2013	63.10%	12.38%	5.43%	16.64%
2014	60.34%	14.95%	5.24%	16.23%
2015	59.63%	14.41%	3.45%	18.97%
2016	58.74%	14.71%	3.75%	20.16%
2017	66.57%	9.91%	3.14%	17.45%
2018	57.25%	17.39%	5.16%	17.31%
2019	61.29%	11.60%	3.49%	20.33%
2020	57.56%	13.49%	6.83%	17.64%
2021	53.08%	13.82%	4.95%	19.13%

Bridge tender wage gap by race

$38,000

$37,000

$36,000

$35,000

$34,000

$33,000

Unknown

White

Black or African American

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

Ethnicity	Salary
Unknown	$35,331
White	$37,441
Black or African American	$34,391
Asian	$35,509
Hispanic or Latino	$33,673

Average bridge tender age

See how the average age of bridge tenders varies based on ethnicity and gender.

Male

Female

White

Black or African American

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

Bridge tender age by race and gender

Race	Male age	Female age
White	43	48
Black or African American	50	49.5
Asian	41
Hispanic or Latino	37.5

Bridge tender age breakdown

The average age of bridge tenders is 40+ years years old, representing 60% of the bridge tender population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Bridge tender age breakdown

Bridge Tender Years	Percentages
40+ years	60%
30-40 years	27%
20-30 years	13%

Bridge tender educational attainment

The most common degree for bridge tenders is high school diploma, with 32% of bridge tenders earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are bachelor's degree degree at 29% and bachelor's degree degree at 29%.

High School Diploma, 32%

Bachelor's, 29%

Associate, 29%

Diploma, 6%

Other Degrees, 4%

Bridge tenders by degree level

Bridge tender degree	Percentages
High School Diploma	32%
Bachelor's	29%
Associate	29%
Diploma	6%
Other Degrees	4%

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Bridge tender wage gap by degree level

$38,000

$37,000

$36,000

$35,000

$34,000

$33,000

$32,000

High School Diploma or Less

Bachelor's Degree

Some College/ Associate Degree

Education	Salary
High School Diploma or Less	$32,857
Bachelor's Degree	$37,561
Some College/ Associate Degree	$33,699

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Bridge tender employment statistics

Company size where bridge tenders work

Below, you can see the size of companies where bridge tenders work.

50 - 100 employees

100 - 500 employees

500 - 1,000 employees

1,000 - 10,000 employees

> 10,000

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Bridge tender jobs by employer size

Company size	Percentages
50 - 100 employees	18%
100 - 500 employees	23%
500 - 1,000 employees	14%
1,000 - 10,000 employees	23%
> 10,000 employees	23%

Bridge tender jobs by company type

Employees with the bridge tender job title have their preferences when it comes to working for a company. For instance, most bridge tenders prefer to work at government companies over private companies.

Public

Private

Government

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Bridge tender jobs by sector

Company type	Percentages
Public	20%
Private	30%
Government	50%

Bridge tender turnover and employment statistics

Bridge tender unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for bridge tenders between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bridge tender unemployment rate by year

Year	Bridge tender unemployment rate
2010	8.15%
2011	4.42%
2012	8.22%
2013	5.91%
2014	6.37%
2015	2.55%
2016	3.50%
2017	2.46%
2018	0.67%
2019	3.23%
2020	5.86%
2021	4.26%

Average bridge tender tenure

The average bridge tender stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 88 bridge tenders resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Bridge tender tenure statistics

Number of years	Percentages
Less than 1 year	15%
1-2 years	28%
3-4 years	9%
5-7 years	24%
8-10 years	11%
11+ years	13%

Bridge tender LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of bridge tenders that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.

Job title	LGBT	Job openings
Key Attendant	2.50%	53,831
Airport Utility Worker	5.73%	26,362
Garageman	5.79%	6,611
Bridge Tender	8.00%	-
Transit Vehicle Inspector	11.12%	18,249
Passenger Attendant	12.88%	44,859

Passenger Attendant

Transit Vehicle Inspector

Bridge Tender

Garageman

Airport Utility Worker

Key Attendant

10%

13%

16%

Similar bridge tender jobs LGBT demographics

Profession	Percentages of LGBT	Job openings
Key Attendant	2.50%	53,831
Airport Utility Worker	5.73%	26,362
Garageman	5.79%	6,611
Transit Vehicle Inspector	11.12%	18,249
Passenger Attendant	12.88%	44,859

Foreign languages spoken by bridge tenders

Spanish, 100.0%

Bridge tender languages spoken

Foreign language	Percentages
Spanish	100.0%

Bridge tender demographics and statistics in the US

Bridge tender gender statistics

Bridge tender gender ratio

Bridge tender gender pay gap

Bridge tender gender ratio over time

Bridge tender gender ratio by year

Bridge tender related jobs gender ratio

Bridge tender demographics by race

Bridge tender race

Bridge tender race and ethnicity over time

Bridge tender race and ethnicity by year

Bridge tender wage gap by race

Average bridge tender age

Bridge tender age by race and gender

Bridge tender age breakdown

Bridge tender age breakdown

Bridge tender educational attainment

Bridge tenders by degree level

Bridge tender jobs you might like

Bridge tender wage gap by degree level

Bridge tender employment statistics

Company size where bridge tenders work

Bridge tender jobs by employer size

Bridge tender jobs by company type

Bridge tender jobs by sector

Bridge tender turnover and employment statistics

Bridge tender unemployment rate over time

Bridge tender unemployment rate by year

Average bridge tender tenure

Bridge tender tenure statistics

Bridge tender LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Similar bridge tender jobs LGBT demographics

Foreign languages spoken by bridge tenders

Bridge tender languages spoken

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