Also called: Traffic Data Collector
Sets up sensors and cameras on roads to count cars, bikes, and pedestrians for planners.
Count techs lay rubber tubes across streets, mount cameras on poles, download data, and fix counters damaged by snowplows.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus short on-the-job training to install sensors and cameras safely; a driver's license is needed.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 17-3022: Average (3% to 4%).
High risk for 10 years. AI video counting and connected-car data already replace most manual counts; few jobs remain.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to traffic data companies or engineering firms for data collection tech jobs
Classes: Math, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3022.
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