Transportation Inspectors

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High Risk
62%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
65%
(High Risk)
POLLING
60%
(High Risk, Based on 20 votes)
Average: 62%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.7%
by year 2034
WAGES
$85,750
or $41.22 per hour
Volume
23,320
as of 2024
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JOB SCORE
4.3/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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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

60% 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 65% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Transportation Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 1.7% by 2034

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Transportation Inspectors' was $85,750, or $41 per hour

'Transportation Inspectors' were paid 73.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 23,320 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 6 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

Comments (1)

Saad (Low)
05 Sep 2024 07:20
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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