The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for its annual “Snowbird” program, which hires seasonal employees to help with snow-and-ice removal and other maintenance duties throughout the state.

“Snowbirds play a critical role in keeping Illinois moving and the public safe during winter,” Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi said in a news release.

“If you’re interested in a good-paying job that can open the door to permanent work and a career at IDOT, get your application in today,” Biagi said.

Both full-time temporary and hourly on-call positions are available to help maintain more than 45,000 lane miles statewide during the winter months, according to IDOT.

Full-time temporary workers will earn $6,044 per month, while hourly workers will be paid $27.79

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