Traffic Technicians

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions.75
• Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input.75
• Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas.70

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.55
• Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.55
• Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.45

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end.10
• Lay out pavement markings for striping crews.15
• Maintain or make minor adjustments or field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices.15

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 39 puts Traffic Technicians in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 4 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 6 augmentable, and 10 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $59,090median wage
• 7,860employed
• 800annual openings
• +3.8%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 43
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers 33
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 38
• Air Traffic Controllers 20
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation 35
• Highway Maintenance Workers 13

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Traffic Technicians

Will AI replace Traffic Technicians?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 39 mean for a Traffic Technicians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 39 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions; Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input; Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end; Lay out pavement markings for striping crews; Maintain or make minor adjustments or field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.