Airport security screener
Checks passengers, bags, or cargo to make sure they follow airport security rules, sometimes using x-ray machines and hand wands.
Will AI replace airport security screener jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 72 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 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
- Give directions and answer passengers' questions
- Decide if a bag that sets off an alarm needs a search
- Check carry-on bags on x-ray screens for items needing a closer look
What stays human
- Search bags by hand when they may hold banned items like weapons
- Pat down or wand passengers who set off alarms or are picked
- Run checked bags through scanners and set aside ones to search again
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -4.2%. Typical pay: $66,770 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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