Transportation Security Screeners

High Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
62%
(High Risk)
POLLING
66%
(High Risk, Based on 19 votes)
Average: 64%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$50,020
or $24.05 per hour
Volume
47,950
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
2.9/10
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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

62% (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.

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

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  • Manual Dexterity

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  • Persuasion

User poll

66% 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 62% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Transportation Security Screeners' job openings is expected to rise 0.9% by 2033

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

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Transportation Security Screeners' was $50,020, or $24 per hour

'Transportation Security Screeners' were paid 4.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 47,950 people employed as 'Transportation Security Screeners' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Transportation Security Screeners'.

Job description

Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.

SOC Code: 33-9093.00

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