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Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators?AI replacement risk 53% and how the work is changing

United States Confidence ★★★☆☆

Median annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
—est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
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Outlook score
57/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
53%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
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BLS projections

Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators? AI replacement risk

53%
Moderate
Ranked #558 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
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How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Key skills

Time Management
3.9
Active Listening
3.9
Speaking
3.9
Coordination
3.9
Management of Personnel Resources
3.8
Monitoring
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.8
Writing
3.6

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
5.6
Production and Processing
5.3
Administration and Management
5.2
Education and Training
4.8
Administrative
4.8
Mathematics
4.7
Computers and Electronics
4.7
Personnel and Human Resources
4.7

What the work involves

Getting InformationHandling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCoaching and Developing OthersCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeGuiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningProblem Sensitivity

Education of workers

High school diploma
30%
Some college
29%
Bachelor's degree
25%
Associate's degree
14%
Post-secondary certificate
3%

Training before entry

3–6 months
42%
1–3 months
27%
Over 10 years
13%
6–12 months
11%
4–10 years
3%
None / short demo
3%
Up to 1 month
1%

Related work experience

Over 10 years
23%
1–2 years
17%
2–4 years
16%
6–8 years
13%
8–10 years
3%
3–6 months
2%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS; Employment Projections); O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.