Taxi Drivers

Imminent Risk
83%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
79%
(High Risk)
POLLING
87%
(Imminent Risk)
Average: 83%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
13.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$34,680
or $16.67 per hour
Volume
17,770
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.1/10

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Calculated automation risk

79% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

87% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 79% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Taxi Drivers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Taxi Drivers' job openings is expected to rise 13.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Taxi Drivers' was $34,680, or $16 per hour

'Taxi Drivers' were paid 27.8% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 17,770 people employed as 'Taxi Drivers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 8 thousand people are employed as 'Taxi Drivers'.

Job description

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.

SOC Code: 53-3054.00

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Comments

Bear (Low) 2 months ago
The goverment won't be that stupid, to fire a lot of people to replace Them with robots. Then they have to deal with unemployment, tax, etc. And no goverment would let their people down and make everyone unemployed. The state is not even helping themselves if they do that.
0 1 Reply
Ilia 4 months ago
Wuhan, China, already has driveless taxis.
0 0 Reply
Dinesh Sukul (Highly likely) 8 months ago
AI especially and the high level of stress, Due to increased traffic congestion
0 0 Reply
Anonymous (Low) 9 months ago
“Full self-driving will be ready next year” - Elon Musk, 2014
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Milan 7 months ago
Elon musk is an idiot but autonomous vehicles are inevitable
0 0 Reply
Mohamed (Highly likely) 2 years ago
Now we can see self driving cars
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