Gas compressor or pumping station operator
Runs engine-driven compressors that move, compress, or recover gases such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
Will AI replace gas compressor or pumping station operator jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 2 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 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
- Record instrument readings and operating changes in logs
- Send daily reports on facility operations
- Read gas meters and keep records of gas received and sent out
What stays human
- Adjust valves and equipment to get the right performance
- Move controls and turn valves to start compressors, pumps, and equipment
- Run power pumps that transfer liquids, gases, or powdered materials
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.1%. Typical pay: $77,320 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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