# Traffic Technicians

> Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 53-6041.00
- **Summary:** Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.

## Aliases

- Traffic Control Technician
- Traffic Signal Technician (TST)
- Traffic Technician
- Transportation Technician
- Field Traffic Investigator
- Traffic Analyst
- Traffic Investigator
- Traffic Survey Technician
- Transportation Planning Technician
- Collection Technician
- Highway Traffic Control Technician
- Pavement Engineer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.b.1.b |
| Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting or sign and marking visibility, to assess their effectiveness. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Lay out pavement markings for striping crews. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians or laborers. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.a.2.d |
| Operate counters and record data to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at specified times. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.t |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Provide information to the general public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Provide transportation information to passengers or customers. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Prepare drawings or diagrams of products or services. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency. | 4.A.1.b.1.b |
| Analyze traffic data. | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Arrange maintenance activities. | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references. | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Record operational details of travel. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Compile operational data. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Install metering equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Time vehicle speed or traffic-control equipment operation. | 4.A.1.a.2.d |
| Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Create images of data, locations, or products. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Plan work operations. | 4.A.2.b.6.b |
| Monitor surroundings to detect potential hazards. | 4.A.1.a.2.g |
| Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Repair electronic equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.b |
| Develop program goals or plans. | 4.A.2.b.2.v |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.91 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.9 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.9 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.5 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.38 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.34 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.32 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.29 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.28 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.15 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3.12 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.12 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.11 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.1 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3.05 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Industrial Control Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes | no |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Dowling Associates TRAFFIX | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | no |
| JAMAR Technologies PETRAPro | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Pd' Programming Intersection Magic | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Structure query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Traffic control software | Industrial control software | no | no |
| Traffic signal software | Industrial control software | no | no |
| Trafficware SimTraffic | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.6 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.39 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.35 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.28 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.27 |
| Time Pressure | 4.23 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.11 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.07 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.92 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.89 |
| Contact With Others | 3.82 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.82 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.82 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.82 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.66 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.64 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.58 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.56 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.2 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.13 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.11 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.07 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.94 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.93 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.73 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.69 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.67 |
| Level of Competition | 2.61 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.59 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.57 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.43 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.25 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.25 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.15 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.08 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.08 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.04 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 42.94 |
| Some College Courses | 23.16 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 12.47 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11.66 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 9.76 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.87 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.47 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.38 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 3.78 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 3.02 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 2.9 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 2.3 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.22 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.18 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.14 |
| Protective Service | specific_interest_area | 2.1 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.07 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 1.96 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.93 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 1.81 |
| Law | specific_interest_area | 1.8 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17-3022.00 | role-17-3022-00 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 47-4011.00 | role-47-4011-00 | Construction and Building Inspectors | Primary-Short |
| 53-2021.00 | role-53-2021-00 | Air Traffic Controllers | Primary-Short |
| 53-4031.00 | role-53-4031-00 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Primary-Short |
| 47-4051.00 | role-47-4051-00 | Highway Maintenance Workers | Primary-Short |
| 53-6051.07 | role-53-6051-07 | Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation | Primary-Long |
| 53-4011.00 | role-53-4011-00 | Locomotive Engineers | Primary-Long |
| 17-3031.00 | role-17-3031-00 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 51-8012.00 | role-51-8012-00 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Primary-Long |
| 53-6051.01 | role-53-6051-01 | Aviation Inspectors | Primary-Long |
| 17-2051.01 | role-17-2051-01 | Transportation Engineers | Supplemental |
| 19-3099.01 | role-19-3099-01 | Transportation Planners | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | public-administration-and-social-service-professions |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 58480
- **Mean Wage:** 61310
- **Pct10Wage:** 38060
- **Pct25Wage:** 46690
- **Pct75Wage:** 74480
- **Pct90Wage:** 85810
- **Employment:** 7580
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 1550 | 65680 | 2.93 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 1420 | 66220 | 24.98 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 110 | 51210 | 0.28 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 90 | 50950 |  |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector |  | 35630 |  |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector |  | 38420 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 1420 | 24.98 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 1550 | 2.93 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 110 | 0.28 |
- **Count:** 6

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.9 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.3995872 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.031206 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.1289119 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 54
- **Percentile:** 53
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 58 | felten_aioe |
| 67 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 38 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.3995872 | 58 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.8148148148148148 | 67 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.121142827110583 | 38 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.9
- **Percentile:** 78
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.1111111111111111
- **Beta:** 0.4629629629629629
- **Gamma:** 0.8148148148148148

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures. | 0.004313727101298638 | 3.7 |
| Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, or other aids to illustrate observations or conclusions. | 0.002875818067532425 | 3.47 |
| Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency. | 0.0016433246100185286 | 4.08 |
| Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems. | 0.0015406168218923706 | 4.11 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.7
- **Growth Percentile:** 61
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.8
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 12
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 7.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 8.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 1
- **Total Sample:** 81
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** learning
- **Automation Share:** 20.99
- **Augmentation Share:** 56.79

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| learning | 56.79 |
| directive | 20.99 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 90.12 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures. | 0.008101012626578323 | learning | 3 | 81 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures. | 96.29629629629629 | 81 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Teach me how to interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 23
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 28
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** a3538c046c2f98b3