Operation and Control

AI Impact: 48 / 100SkillTechnical

48/ 100

AI Impact Score

Partial Automation Likely

Risk Band

766

Occupations Using

2.38/ 5

Avg Importance

How AI Impact Is Derived

The AI Impact Score for Operation and Control is derived by computing a weighted average of the AI exposure scores of all 766 occupations that use this skill. The weights are proportional to how important this skill is and at what level it is required within each occupation. Occupations that rely heavily on Operation and Control at high levels receive more weight in the calculation, yielding a score of 48 / 100 (Partial Automation Likely).

Top Occupations Using Operation and Control

Ranked by how intensely this skill is used (importance × level).

Rank	Occupation	Major Group	AI Score	Importance	Level	Median Wage
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	59	4.9 / 5	5.6 / 7	$226,600
2	Commercial Pilots	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	59	4.8 / 5	5.3 / 7	$122,670
3	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Construction and Extraction Occupations	31	4.1 / 5	4.1 / 7	$58,710
4	Locomotive Engineers	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	57	4.1 / 5	4.1 / 7	$77,400
5	Logging Equipment Operators	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	33	4.0 / 5	4.0 / 7	$49,210
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	34	4.0 / 5	4.0 / 7	$63,760
7	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Production Occupations	58	4.1 / 5	3.9 / 7	$49,970
8	Power Plant Operators	Production Occupations	59	3.9 / 5	4.0 / 7	$99,670
9	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	54	4.0 / 5	3.9 / 7	$41,230
10	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Production Occupations	53	4.0 / 5	3.9 / 7	$48,630
11	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	53	3.9 / 5	4.0 / 7	$46,890
12	Chemical Plant and System Operators	Production Occupations	57	4.0 / 5	3.9 / 7	$73,540
13	Motorboat Operators	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	54	3.9 / 5	4.0 / 7	$51,880
14	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	Construction and Extraction Occupations	34	3.9 / 5	4.0 / 7	$59,600
15	Pile Driver Operators	Construction and Extraction Occupations	31	4.1 / 5	3.8 / 7	$70,510
16	Wellhead Pumpers	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	54	3.9 / 5	3.9 / 7	$70,010
17	Subway and Streetcar Operators	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	57	3.9 / 5	3.9 / 7	$84,830
18	Ship Engineers	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	57	3.9 / 5	3.9 / 7	$101,320
19	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Production Occupations	56	3.9 / 5	3.9 / 7	$57,090
20	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Production Occupations	64	4.0 / 5	3.8 / 7	$122,610

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How AI Impact Is Derived

Top Occupations Using Operation and Control

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