Industries / Transportation & Logistics
11 careers
🚚 Transportation & Logistics
Transportation and logistics professionals keep the world moving by operating vehicles, maintaining equipment, and ensuring goods and people reach their destinations safely.
Avg structural exposure
30
/ 100
Real-world AI usage
Medium
band
Careers
11
Occupations tracked in this industry today. We add coverage as data becomes available.
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Sector-wide adoption
7.6% of Transportation businesses reported using AI in any business function in the last two weeks (Census Bureau BTOS AI Use Supplement, NAICS sector 48-49) — below the 17.9% national average. Industry-level context, not a score for individual jobs in this industry.
Occupations inside it
Air Traffic Controller
72
$76k–$210k
Exposed on paper only
Aircraft Mechanic
18
$48k–$120k
Insulated today
Airline Pilot
39
$102k–$470k
Usage n/a
Bus Driver
26
$28k–$63k
Insulated today
Diesel Service Technician
11
$40k–$78k
Insulated today
Flight Attendant
22
$40k–$104k
Usage n/a
Heavy Equipment Operator
17
$38k–$82k
Insulated today
Locomotive Engineer
34
$59k–$93k
Usage n/a
Marine Engineer
26
$55k–$145k
Insulated today
Railroad Conductor
32
$47k–$110k
Insulated today
Ship Captain
33
$42k–$175k
Insulated today
Compare these careers
Air Traffic Controller vs Aircraft Mechanic
Air Traffic Controller vs Airline Pilot
Air Traffic Controller vs Flight Attendant
Air Traffic Controller vs Railroad Conductor
Air Traffic Controller vs Ship Captain
Aircraft Mechanic vs Diesel Service Technician
Aircraft Mechanic vs Marine Engineer
Airline Pilot vs Flight Attendant
Airline Pilot vs Ship Captain
Bus Driver vs Diesel Service Technician
Bus Driver vs Heavy Equipment Operator
Bus Driver vs Locomotive Engineer
Diesel Service Technician vs Heavy Equipment Operator
Diesel Service Technician vs Marine Engineer
Flight Attendant vs Ship Captain
Locomotive Engineer vs Railroad Conductor
Locomotive Engineer vs Ship Captain
Marine Engineer vs Ship Captain
Railroad Conductor vs Ship Captain
Last updated: December 2025Source: BLS, O*NET, industry association surveys