Transportation Planners

Low Risk
29%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
18%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
40%
(Low Risk, Based on 36 votes)
Average: 29%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
3.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$95,890
or $46.10 per hour
Volume
35,210
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other.

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JOB SCORE
6.1/10
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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

18% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

40% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 18% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 3.4% by 2033

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

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other' was 95.890 $, or 46 $ per hour

'Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other' were paid 99.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 35,210 people employed as 'Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other'.

Job description

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

SOC Code: 19-3099.01

Comments (2)

Khalid (Highly likely)
09 Jul 2022 22:35
I believe that transportation systems have developed dramatically in recent years. This is especially evident with the widespread use of navigational systems of all kinds by the average user.

In addition to this, systems applied in logistics services and vehicle movement control systems have also seen significant advancements. This makes the automation process very feasible.

The system receives customer requests, assembles, and sorts them for transfer. The vehicles used for this transfer are also automated and do not require a driver.
Quinn (No chance)
20 May 2022 16:14
Robots could never handle the hordes of zealous amateur transportation planners ready to tell you why every project is planned or designed wrong and how they could do it so much better.

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