Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
SOC Code: 47-2071
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operatorss start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 84.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 84.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$51,650
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Job Growth
3.2%
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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
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Troubleshooting
- •Repairing
Common Tasks
- ✓Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- ✓Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
- ✓Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
- ✓Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- ✓Coordinate truck dumping.
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