Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors (Except Aviation)
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Inspection methods, safety compliance, equipment records, and defect documentation transfer with aviation-specific credentials.
Why it fits
Builds on safety inspections, compliance standards, investigations, reporting, and risk-control recommendations.
Why it fits
Uses field inspections, safety standards, incident records, hazard recognition, and corrective-action tracking.
Why it fits
Vehicle defect knowledge, inspection routines, brakes, safety systems, and maintenance records support repair training.
Why it fits
Transportation systems knowledge, field observation, records, safety procedures, and equipment checks transfer.
Occupation snapshot
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 14 votes
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Transportation Inspectors was $85,750 ($41 per hour).
The median annual wage for Transportation Inspectors was 73.2% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
Growth
The number of 'Transportation Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 1.7% by 2034
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
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'.
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Job description
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
O*NET-SOC code: 53-6051.07
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