Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Traffic Technicians

High Risk
67%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
61%
(High Risk)
POLLING
72%
(High Risk)
Average: 67%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$52,240
or $25.11 per hour
Volume
7,530
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

61% (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:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

72% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 61% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Traffic Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 4.2% 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

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Traffic Technicians' was $52,240, or $25 per hour

'Traffic Technicians' were paid 8.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 7,530 people employed as 'Traffic Technicians' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 20 thousand people are employed as 'Traffic Technicians'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 53-6041.00

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Comments

Andy (Low) 4 years ago
AI replacing my job as a traffic technician? Unlikely, there are too many variables when you look at the road environment, particularly in rural areas, where many roads don't have signs or road markings. In such circumstances a human needs to decide whether a particular location needs improvement and what a suitable improvement would be. Even in urban areas, these variables can be massive. The world is not California on a sunny, summer's day.
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