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AI Work Index

Headline risk

9%

Low Risk

Conveyor operators and tenders

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5311major_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.

29.1 current · 28.1 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $41K

Median annual wage

Demand -3%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

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 41,230

Employment 2024

29.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-3.4%

Openings (2024–34)

2.6K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 34,94025th pctl: USD 37,500Median: USD 41,23075th pctl: USD 48,640Top 10%: USD 60,390

Demand outlook

Overall employment of material moving machine operators is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Stop equipment or machinery and clear jams, using poles, bars, and hand tools, or remove damaged materials from conveyors. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Distribute materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations, using lifts and trucks. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WindowsSAP softwareControl system softwareConveyor control softwareIntelligrated InControlWare

Requirements

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment 4.6/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.4/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.4/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.4/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.4 · 242K employed

Under 25: 16% · 25–54: 64% · 55+: 21%

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