O*NET-SOC 47-4051.00

Highway Maintenance Workers

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Operation and Control2.B.3.h3.6207/2017
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g3.507/2017
Coordination2.B.1.b3.1207/2017
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.1207/2017
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.007/2017
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.007/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.8807/2017
Multilimb Coordination1.A.2.b.23.8807/2017
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.3807/2017
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.3807/2017
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.3807/2017
Static Strength1.A.3.a.13.3807/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.Core6907/2017
Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.Core6907/2017
Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.Core6907/2017
Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.Core7007/2017
Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.Core7007/2017

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic7.011/2023
Conventional3.5511/2023
Social1.7411/2023
Investigative1.7211/2023
Enterprising1.4911/2023
Artistic1.1211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.