As of June 2026, Transportation Planners has an AI-exposure score of 59/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Transportation Planners
More exposed than 62% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$101,110. About 3,200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (75%).
- Define or update information such as urban boundaries or classification of roadways.
- Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
- Analyze information from traffic counting programs.
- Evaluate transportation project needs or costs.
- Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs.
- Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
- Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.
- Prepare necessary documents to obtain planned project approvals or permits.
- Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
- Produce environmental documents, such as environmental assessments or environmental impact statements.
- Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
- Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis.
- Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.
- Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations.
- Evaluate transportation-related consequences of federal or state legislative proposals.
- Design transportation surveys to identify areas of public concern.
- Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.
- Design new or improved transport infrastructure, such as junction improvements, pedestrian projects, bus facilities, or car parking areas.
- Collaborate with other professionals to develop sustainable transportation strategies at the local, regional, or national level.
- Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.
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