Also called: TMC Operator, Traffic Operations Specialist
Watches highway cameras and sensors from a control room, dispatching help for crashes and updating message signs.
You spot a stalled car on a highway camera, send a safety patrol truck, and put a warning on the overhead sign. During storms, you coordinate with police and plows.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma or associate; DOT training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady.
High risk for 10 years. AI cameras now detect crashes and update signs automatically; operator jobs shrink by 2036.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to your state DOT or its traffic contractor for traffic management center operator jobs
Classes: Computer applications, Geography.
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