Bus, truck, or diesel mechanic
Diagnoses, adjusts, repairs, and overhauls buses and trucks, and maintains and repairs any type of diesel engine.
Will AI replace bus, truck, or diesel mechanic jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 34 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Use hand tools, power tools, jacks, and hoists
- Inspect brakes, steering, wheel bearings, and other key parts
- Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts using hydraulic jacks or hoists
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.6%. Typical pay: $61,770 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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