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	Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	Aviation Inspectors	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Traffic Technicians
SUMMARY	64% High Risk	21% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	21% Low Risk	42% Moderate Risk	45% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	4.1/10	5.5/10	8.0/10	6.4/10	5.4/10	3.7/10
POLLING	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 21 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 69 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 28 votes)	30% (Low Risk, Based on 134 votes)	69% (High Risk, Based on 18 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.7%	1.7%	12.5%	8.5%	2.4%	3.7%
WAGES	$85,750 or $41.22 per hour	$85,750 or $41.22 per hour	$83,910 or $40.34 per hour	$58,440 or $28.09 per hour	$60,640 or $29.15 per hour	$58,480 or $28.11 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	23,320	23,320	128,430	31,450	287,230	7,580
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DESCRIPTION	Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.	Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.	Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.	Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.	Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.	Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.

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