Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors
(Except Aviation)

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
88%
risk level
POLLING
88%
Based on 12 votes
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
1.8%
by year 2032
WAGES
$79,570
or $38.25 per hour
Volume
24,420
as of 2022

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Transportation Inspectors.

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.0/10

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Automation risk

88% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

User poll

88% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 88% chance of automation.

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?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Transportation Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 1.8% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Transportation Inspectors' was $79,570, or $38 per hour

'Transportation Inspectors' were paid 71.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 24,420 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'.

Job description

Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

SOC Code: 53-6051.07

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