Transportation Security Screeners
SOC Code: 33-9093
Transportation Security Screenerss inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 77.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination.
AI-Proof Score: 77.1 — High
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Median Salary
$63,360
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Job Growth
-6.0%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
- •Monitoring
- •Speaking
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Judgment and Decision Making
Common Tasks
- ✓Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
- ✓Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
- ✓Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.
- ✓Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems.
- ✓Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation