AI Career Radar

Transportation Engineers

Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.

AI exposure34 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation31
Freedom to set tasks72
Repeating the same tasks44
$100,840Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+6.4%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
69Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Speaking
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
75
Judgment and Decision Making
63
72
Active Listening
63
69
Monitoring
63
56
Complex Problem Solving
62
72
Coordination
62
66
Active Learning
62
56
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
72
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
75
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Learning Strategies
58
53
Instructing
58
50
Systems Analysis
57
69
Systems Evaluation
56
69
Service Orientation
56
50
Persuasion
54
53
Mathematics
53
72
Negotiation
52
53
Science
52
50
Management of Personnel Resources
50
56
Operations Analysis
49
60
Installation
48
0
Management of Material Resources
47
47
Technology Design
47
44
Management of Financial Resources
47
44
Quality Control Analysis
47
41
Troubleshooting
47
25
Equipment Selection
47
0
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
25
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
22
Operation and Control
43
25

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

90/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning, Active Listening

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning, Monitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$167,220
10-yr growth
+8.2%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness

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83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Active Learning, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Transportation Engineers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.