Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

57 occupations analyzed · Avg AI Score: 56/100 · 16.1M total employed

Occupations

Avg AI Score

56/100

Total Employed

16.1M

Highest Risk

84/100

Transportation Inspectors

AI Impact Overview

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations includes 57 occupations employing approximately 16.1M workers in the United States. The group scores an average of 56/100 on our AI Impact Index, placing it in the partial automation likely category. 2 occupations in this group face elevated AI disruption risk, and 57 face moderate or higher risk of AI automation.

2 Elevated (60+)55 Moderate (40-59)

All Occupations — Sorted by AI Impact

Occupation	AI Score	Wage	Employed	Outlook	Timeline
Transportation Inspectors	84	$85,750	23K	N/A	1-3 years
Air Traffic Controllers	67	$144,580	22K	N/A	3-5 years
Commercial Pilots	59	$122,670	52K	N/A	5-10 years
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	59	$226,600	99K	N/A	5-10 years
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	59	$85,750	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Airfield Operations Specialists	59	$56,750	17K	N/A	5-10 years
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	59	$65,480	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Traffic Technicians	59	$58,480	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	59	$63,940	10K	N/A	5-10 years
Recycling Coordinators	59	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	59	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	58	$57,440	149K	N/A	5-10 years
Bus Drivers, School	58	$47,040	388K	N/A	5-10 years
Aircraft Service Attendants	58	$41,540	27K	N/A	5-10 years
Aviation Inspectors	57	$85,750	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Taxi Drivers	57	$36,220	18K	N/A	5-10 years
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	57	$36,670	230K	N/A	5-10 years
Stockers and Order Fillers	57	$37,090	2.8M	N/A	5-10 years
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	57	$74,080	43K	N/A	5-10 years
Locomotive Engineers	57	$77,400	32K	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other	57	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	57	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants	57	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Subway and Streetcar Operators	57	$84,830	9K	N/A	5-10 years
Ship Engineers	57	$101,320	9K	N/A	5-10 years
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	56	$49,330	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	56	$85,540	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	56	$71,510	5K	N/A	5-10 years
Material Moving Workers, All Other	56	$41,690	25K	N/A	5-10 years
Transportation Workers, All Other	56	$39,630	11K	N/A	5-10 years
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	56	$36,260	50K	N/A	5-10 years
Passenger Attendants	56	$37,560	25K	N/A	5-10 years
Bridge and Lock Tenders	55	$58,490	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Flight Attendants	55	$67,130	130K	N/A	5-10 years
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	55	$60,020	13K	N/A	5-10 years
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	55	$58,030	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	54	$41,230	26K	N/A	5-10 years
Motorboat Operators	54	$51,880	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Wellhead Pumpers	54	$70,010	17K	N/A	5-10 years
Driver/Sales Workers	54	$37,130	417K	N/A	5-10 years
Hoist and Winch Operators	54	$52,310	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Parking Attendants	53	$34,600	135K	N/A	5-10 years
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	53	$34,330	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Dredge Operators	53	$48,430	1K	N/A	5-10 years
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	53	$57,440	2.1M	N/A	5-10 years
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	53	$39,700	47K	N/A	5-10 years
Sailors and Marine Oilers	53	$49,610	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Light Truck Drivers	52	$44,140	994K	N/A	5-10 years
Crane and Tower Operators	52	$66,370	42K	N/A	5-10 years
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	52	$48,350	139K	N/A	5-10 years
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	52	$58,070	11K	N/A	5-10 years
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	51	$34,850	98K	N/A	5-10 years
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	51	$46,390	806K	N/A	5-10 years
Packers and Packagers, Hand	50	$35,580	601K	N/A	5-10 years
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	50	$35,270	374K	N/A	5-10 years
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	49	$38,940	3.0M	N/A	5-10 years
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	49	$38,940	3.0M	N/A	5-10 years