Traffic technician
Does field studies of traffic volume, speed, signals, and lighting to see what affects traffic, working under a traffic engineer.
Will AI replace traffic technician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 41 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
- Gather data from count sheets, tapes, or radar and code it
- Prepare work orders for repairs, maintenance, or changes to traffic systems
- Plan and improve traffic control systems to handle current and future traffic
What stays human
- Answer the public's traffic questions and handle complaints and requests
- Visit sites to see how projects affect traffic and suggest control measures
- Maintain and make minor repairs to survey equipment, including replacing parts
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4%. Typical pay: $59,090 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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