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What is a road commissioner and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a road commissioner. For example, did you know that they make an average of $29.1 an hour? That's $60,532 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreRoad CommissionerUS Average
Salary
4.7

Avg. Salary $60,532

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
10.0

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.61%

Asian 6.06%

Black or African American 2.99%

Hispanic or Latino 5.88%

Unknown 3.80%

White 80.65%

Gender

female 4.76%

male 95.24%

Age - 52
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 52
Stress level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.0

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a road commissioner

  1. Explore road commissioner education requirements

    Most common road commissioner degrees

    Associate

    57.1 %

    Bachelor's

    28.6 %

    Certificate

    14.3 %
  2. Research road commissioner duties and responsibilities

    • Manage the cleaning and horticulture operation for NYC's highways.
    • Administer new software system for purposes of capturing demographic data so that department can send necessary reports to NYS electronically.
    • Direct outreach & recruitment efforts of veterans, minorities, people with disabilities and women and monitors the underutilization.
  3. Apply for road commissioner jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a road commissioner job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average road commissioner salary

The average road commissioner salary in the United States is $60,532 per year or $29 per hour. Road commissioner salaries range between $28,000 and $128,000 per year.

Average road commissioner salary
$60,532 Yearly
$29.10 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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