As of June 2026, Transit and Railroad Police has an AI-exposure score of 52/100 (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.

AI Exposure Score for

Transit and Railroad Police

52/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 38% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$90,230. About 200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Protective Service roles

Transit and Railroad Police (you)
52
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
52
Transportation Security Screeners
53
Fish and Game Wardens
51
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
55
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
Augmentable
  • Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
  • Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
  • Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data.
  • Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff.
  • Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
  • Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
  • Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.
  • Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.
  • Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security.
  • Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
  • Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (92%).

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