New Jersey · 2025 pay · 10 people
How much does a chief bridge operator make in New Jersey?
$80,089typical pay for full-year chief bridge operators in 2025
$71,074 – $83,666what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $80,089. Typical pay fell 2.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where chief bridge operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Bridge Operator Trainee$14,468 (everyone)
- Bridge Operator$62,183
- Chief Bridge Operator (this page)$80,089
Highest-paid chief bridge operators, 2025
- 1Joseph A SimsChief Bridge Operator · Department of Transportation$88,014
- 2Keith E WoitChief Bridge Operator · Department of Transportation$86,013
- 3Craig G SowellChief Bridge Operator · Department of Transportation$84,032
- 4Craig S VillaChief Bridge Operator · Department of Transportation$82,567
- 5Joseph S MulhollandChief Bridge Operator · Department of Transportation$80,872
Common questions
How much does a chief bridge operator make in New Jersey?
Full-year chief bridge operators were typically paid $80,089 in 2025; most earned between $71,074 and $83,666. Counting all 10 people paid, typical pay was $80,089.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 8.2% of all pay for chief bridge operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Chief Bridge Operator, at any level (for example "Chief Bridge Operator"). 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