Transportation Inspectors

High Risk
61%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
65%
(High Risk)
POLLING
58%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 61%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$87,290
or $41.96 per hour
Volume
27,670
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.3/10

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Calculated automation risk

65% (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:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

58% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 65% chance of automation.

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Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Transportation Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 3.9% 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

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Transportation Inspectors' was $87,290, or $41 per hour

'Transportation Inspectors' were paid 81.6% higher 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 27,670 people employed as 'Transportation Inspectors' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 5 thousand people are employed as 'Transportation Inspectors'.

Job description

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.

SOC Code: 53-6051.00

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Saad (Low) 2 months ago
i work as an inspector and like you said the positions and tight workplace besides the work is so dynamic, what is right for a person 18 years of age wouldnt be right to someone at the age of 80.
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