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AI Work Index

Headline risk

20%

Moderate Risk

Transportation security screeners

United States AI Work IndexISCO 3361major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

50.1 current · 47.1 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $63K

Median annual wage

Demand -6%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 63,360

Employment 2024

50.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-6.0%

Openings (2024–34)

4.7K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 45,01025th pctl: USD 52,210Median: USD 63,36075th pctl: USD 69,990Top 10%: USD 75,940

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityCustomer service

Tasks

  • 1. Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches. AI use: 0%

Technologies

LinuxMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordOracle Java

Requirements

License required: 58.4%License required: 41.6%Certificate: 7.7%Certificate: 92.3%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.7/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.7/5
Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People 4.6/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.6/5
Contact With Others 4.5/5
Physical Proximity 4.4/5

Worker profile

Median age 41.0 · 52K employed

Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 23%

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No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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