AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 53-7071.00
Will AI replace Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators?
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 13 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 13 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Submit daily reports on facility operations. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, and replace filters and gaskets, using hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Connect pipelines between pumps and containers that are being filled or emptied. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 13 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 13 of 13. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 15% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 15% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 86% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 3,510
- Median annual wage
- $77,320
- Middle half of earners
- $58,580 to $91,020
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -1.3%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Gas Plant Operators 84% skill overlap, about 6 months to move Exposure31
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 74% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure35
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure18
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure24
- Wellhead Pumpers 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure15
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators and AI
Will AI replace Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators?
Not on current evidence. None of the 13 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 15 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators?
15 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 13 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 13 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 15% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 86% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, and what do they earn?
3,510 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $77,320 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -1.3% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/gas-compressor-and-gas-pumping-station-operators
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