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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators vs Segmental Pavers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators and Segmental Pavers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Segmental Pavers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$51,650
—
Employment · BLS OEWS
45,680
—
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
1st pct
18th pct

At a glance

Dimension Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Segmental Pavers
Median pay $51,650 —
Employment 45,680 —
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+3.2%) —
Annual openings · BLS projection 4,000 —
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 1st pct Low · 18th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 11th pct · 13% of tasks 4th pct · 11% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Control Precision, Building and Construction, Operations Monitoring, Problem Sensitivity, Operation and Control, Multilimb Coordination, Mechanical, Monitoring, Reaction Time, Static Strength, Trunk Strength, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Visualization, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Depth Perception, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Active Listening, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Finger Dexterity, Near Vision.

Specific to Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

  • Rate Control
  • Far Vision
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Selective Attention
  • Response Orientation
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Equipment Maintenance

Specific to Segmental Pavers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Written Comprehension
  • Written Expression
  • Category Flexibility

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Computer aided design CAD software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Data base user interface and query software , Project management software .

Specific to Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Specific to Segmental Pavers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators or Segmental Pavers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators vs Segmental Pavers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/paving-surfacing-and-tamping-equipment-operators-vs-segmental-pavers

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Singulariki. (2026). Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators vs Segmental Pavers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/paving-surfacing-and-tamping-equipment-operators-vs-segmental-pavers

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators vs Segmental Pavers},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/paving-surfacing-and-tamping-equipment-operators-vs-segmental-pavers}
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