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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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

Occupations
57
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

OccupationAI Score
Transportation Inspectors84
Air Traffic Controllers67
Commercial Pilots59
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers59
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation59
Airfield Operations Specialists59
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers59
Traffic Technicians59
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors59
Recycling Coordinators59
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand59
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity58
Bus Drivers, School58
Aircraft Service Attendants58
Aviation Inspectors57
Taxi Drivers57
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs57
Stockers and Order Fillers57
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters57
Locomotive Engineers57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other57
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators57
First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants57
Subway and Streetcar Operators57
Ship Engineers57
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other56
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels56
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators56
Material Moving Workers, All Other56
Transportation Workers, All Other56
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other56
Passenger Attendants56
Bridge and Lock Tenders55
Flight Attendants55
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers55
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers55
Conveyor Operators and Tenders54
Motorboat Operators54
Wellhead Pumpers54
Driver/Sales Workers54
Hoist and Winch Operators54
Parking Attendants53
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53
Dredge Operators53
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53
Machine Feeders and Offbearers53
Sailors and Marine Oilers53
Light Truck Drivers52
Crane and Tower Operators52
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors52
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders52
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants51
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators51
Packers and Packagers, Hand50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment50
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand49
Recycling and Reclamation Workers49