Saline County advertises three Road and Bridge job classifications
Open-until-filled listings cover a trainee, a CDL truck driver and a heavy equipment operator
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Sign up freeSaline County is advertising three full-time Road and Bridge job classifications: truck driver trainee, truck driver with a commercial driver’s license and heavy equipment operator.
The jobs involve operating trucks and equipment and performing road, bridge and general labor, including asphalt repairs and snow and ice removal.
All three county job postings are open until filled. Starting pay is $18.46 per hour for truck driver trainees, $19.28 to $21.30 for truck drivers with a CDL and $20.62 to $24.09 for heavy equipment operators, depending on qualifications and verifiable experience.
Trainees must complete the county’s commercial truck-driving program within six months and obtain a Class A CDL that meets the posting’s air-brake, standard-transmission, combination-vehicle and tanker requirements.
Separate commission records show the 2026 asphalt program required about $1.2 million from the Special Highway Improvement Fund after the contractual asphalt allocation fell short of the planned work. Commissioners also approved a one-time $350 payment for eligible employees in October while the county prepares a 2027 compensation study, providing context for the posted wage ranges. None of the reviewed public records states whether Road and Bridge is short-staffed for snow season or whether CDL recruiting has been difficult.
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