Airfield Operations Specialists

Moderate Risk
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Vote Comments (1)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
46%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
41%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 22 votes)
Average: 43%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$51,140
or $24.58 per hour
Volume
18,320
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

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

46% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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

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User poll

41% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 46% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Airfield Operations Specialists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Airfield Operations Specialists' job openings is expected to rise 5.3% 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 'Airfield Operations Specialists' was $51,140, or $25 per hour

'Airfield Operations Specialists' were paid 6.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 18,320 people employed as 'Airfield Operations Specialists' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 8 thousand people are employed as 'Airfield Operations Specialists'.

Job description

Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

SOC Code: 53-2022.00

Comments (1)

George (No chance)
07 Nov 2019 15:32
I know that those that do not do the work dream of automating these jobs, but they require manual dexterity, often require travel to remote locations, and require a broad knowledge of systems and trouble shooting. AI is only about 80% effective with trouble shooting, robots are limited by power needs and/or tethers and do not travel well, and the manual dexterity for removing, repairing, modifying, and replacing equipment just isn't there yet. Oh, and it must be accomplished in weather extremes, on top of towers, etc. They aren't just lighthouse keepers.
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