AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 53-4041.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Subway and Streetcar Operators?

Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.

Estimated AI task exposure
51%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

10 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

58/100

Physical moat

48/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

10 task statements / 10 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.97
Drive and control rail-guided public transportation, such as subways, elevated trains, and electric-powered streetcars, trams, or trolleys, to transport passengers.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.97
Monitor lights indicating obstructions or other trains ahead and watch for car and truck traffic at crossings to stay alert to potential hazards.
Importance 98/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.96
Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.95
Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.91
Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.90
Greet passengers, provide information, and answer questions concerning fares, schedules, transfers, and routings.
Importance 80/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.88
Complete reports, including shift summaries and incident or accident reports.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.76
Attend meetings on driver and passenger safety to learn ways in which job performance might be affected.
Importance 79/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 14/100Weight 0.68
Direct emergency evacuation procedures.
Importance 88/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 17/100Weight 0.68

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$86,380

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

10,200

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

46 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

46 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

46 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

46 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

45 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

46 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

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    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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