Motor vehicle operators, all other

All motor vehicle operators not listed separately.

AI Resistance Index 75 of 99

More resilient than most: more resilient than 75% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is low (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it moderate), and US jobs are projected to change by +2.8% by 2035, slower than average. The work leans on ethical judgement and physical dexterity.

AI struggles with much of this work. Hiring is expected to grow slower than average, or to shrink.

Median pay (2025): $37,180
Job growth to 2035: +2.8%
Openings a year: 6,900
People doing it (2025): 54,500
Usual route in: No formal credential, then short on-the-job training

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Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook

Transportation workers, all otherHuman edge, growing, Index 83, +4.0%
Rail transportation workers, all otherHuman edge, growing, Index 80, +4.4%
Automotive and watercraft service attendantsHuman edge, growing, Index 92, +3.8%
Industrial truck and tractor operatorsHuman edge, steady, Index 82, +1.5%

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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.