SOC 53-7011
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ67/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ26,060
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$41K
$35K โ $60K
Projected Growth
๐-3.4%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค48/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Conveyor Operators and Tenders face a risk score of 67/100 โ 23 points above the national average of 44. With only 48/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $41K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 67/100, Conveyor Operators and Tenders faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 26,060 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in navigating complex urban environments with obstacles and emergency situation response and quick decision-making to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Conveyor Operators and Tenders?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology
Automated warehouse sorting and loading systems
AI route optimization reducing dispatcher roles
Drone delivery displacing last-mile logistics workers
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Navigating complex urban environments with obstacles
Emergency situation response and quick decision-making
Manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers.
Stop equipment or machinery and clear jams, using poles, bars, and hand tools, or remove damaged materials from conveyors.
๐ป Technology Skills
Industrial control software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Spreadsheet software
Operating system software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Production and Processing
Transportation
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 84% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 76% |
| Air Transportation Workers | 31 | $107K | 72% |