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Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Crossing Guards and Flaggers score 11 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #739 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 12 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 1 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

11/ 100
Low
Rank
#739of 923 jobs
US workers
94,360BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$38,100a year
In real AI use
0 of 12tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (8%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 1 (8%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 10 (83%)
  • Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
  • Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Discuss traffic routing plans and control-point locations with superiors.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
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Questions about crossing guards and flaggers and AI

Will AI replace crossing guards and flaggers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Crossing Guards and Flaggers score 11 out of 100 (low exposure), #739 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 2 of the job's 12 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 10 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which crossing guards and flaggers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas".

Which crossing guards and flaggers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary"; "Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites"; "Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as crossing guards and flaggers, and what do they earn?

About 94,360 people in the US, with median pay of $38,100 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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