As of June 2026, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators has an AI-exposure score of 62/100 (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.
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
More exposed than 75% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$77,320. About 600 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.
How you compare to similar Transportation roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.
- Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
- Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.
- Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
- Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
- Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
- Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
- Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.
- Submit daily reports on facility operations.
- Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, and replace filters and gaskets, using hand tools.
- Connect pipelines between pumps and containers that are being filled or emptied.
- Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (77%).
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