Illinois · 2025 pay · 30 people
How much does a bridge tender make in Illinois?
$116,150typical pay for a bridge tender in 2025
$93,825 – $144,050what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where bridge tenders work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid bridge tenders, 2025
- 1John RolowiczBridge Tender · Department of Transportation$252,800
- 2David JohnsonBridge Tender · Department of Transportation$252,200
- 3Carl McgeeBridge Tender · Department of Transportation$177,200
- 4Ternell CadeBridge Tender · Department of Transportation$168,000
- 5Kelly Van EngenBridge Tender · Department of Transportation$163,000
Common questions
How much does a bridge tender make in Illinois?
The typical bridge tender was paid $116,150 in 2025; most earned between $93,825 and $144,050. This counts all 30 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bridge Tender, at any level (for example "Bridge Tender"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this