Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors
(Except Aviation)

Imminent Risk
93%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
93%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
3.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$87,290
or $41.96 per hour
Volume
27,670
as of 2023

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

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JOB SCORE
4.3/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

93% (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.

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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

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Transportation Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 3.9% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Transportation Inspectors' was $87,290, or $42 per hour

'Transportation Inspectors' were paid 81.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 27,670 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 5 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

Comments (1)

Dmitry (Low)
15 Mar 2025 15:47
Some defects during vehicle inspection and diagnostics can only be discovered through the human senses (creaking of suspension elements, for example) that cannot be discovered by a machine. I doubt the engineers will bother putting up a high sensitivity microphone onto a robot/ai mechanic for those sounds. Sure, diagnostic lines exist for vehicles and they MOSTLY can replace a human. But right now, they give only summarized info, which might not be enough and it can cause an accident. So a human inspector is a must, at least for now
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