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Heavy Equipment Operator
🇺🇸 United States · Construction & TradesWatch closely#540 of 790 jobs in the United States · Among the safest 32%
My Job Lifespan
9 yrs 11 mo
00days 00:00:00:000
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Sep 8, 2036 · 3635 days left
Rollers and graders already run semi-automated on GPS machine control; autonomous compaction is in use. Loaders and live-road work remain; cuts start mid-2030s.
AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskMedium
Human share in 204640%
Growth 24–34+3%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2046
Likely range 5 yrs 11 mo – 17 yrs 11 mo
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#540 of 790 jobs in the United States — you get replaced sooner than 31% of jobs.
Replaced first · highest risk
- Grading surfaces to the line by eye and feel
- Coordinating with flaggers and crews on live roads
- Greasing and inspecting the machine every day
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