Crossing guard or flagger
Guides and controls car and foot traffic at places like streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.
Will AI replace crossing guard or flagger jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 66 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 AI already helps with
- Write down license plates of cars that run signals and report them
- Learn where traffic signs are and what they mean in your area
What stays human
- Lead people across the street and stop traffic when needed
- Guide traffic at street crossings, railroad crossings, and construction sites
- Direct traffic or warn of danger with signs, flags, and hand signals
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.5%. Typical pay: $38,100 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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