Transportation/Machine Operation
Specific interest area · O*NET
Transportation/Machine Operation is a specific interest area in the O*NET database, part of the Realistic Holland family. O*NET describes it as: "Work involves driving vehicles, such as vans, trucks, trains, and buses to transport people or materials. Work can also involve operating heavy equipment, such as cranes, forklifts, bulldozers, and backhoes to move materials or earth." It is scored for 891 occupations, which average 1.75 out of 7 on the Occupational Interest scale.
How it's measured
O*NET scores each occupation on this interest on a 0–7 Occupational Interest (OI) scale, where higher means the work more strongly rewards this interest. The figures here are those occupation-level scores — a description of what kind of work each job involves, not a ranking of which job is better, harder, or higher-paid.
| Economy-wide average | 1.75 / 7 | Mean across all 891 scored occupations |
| Range across occupations | 1.00–7.00 | Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 6.00) |
| Prevalence vs. other interests | 59th pct | Where this interest's average ranks among all O*NET interest dimensions |
Occupations that fit this interest best
The occupations that score this interest strongest on the 0–7 scale.
Occupations that fit this interest least
The occupations that score this interest weakest — where the work rarely rewards it.
| Occupation | Score |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1.00 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | 1.00 |
| Statistical Assistants | 1.00 |
| Statisticians | 1.00 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 1.00 |
| Survey Researchers | 1.00 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1.00 |
| Talent Directors | 1.00 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 1.00 |
| Tax Preparers | 1.00 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 1.00 |
| Telemarketers | 1.00 |
| Telephone Operators | 1.00 |
| Tellers | 1.00 |
| Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 1.00 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1.00 |
| Training and Development Managers | 1.00 |
| Treasurers and Controllers | 1.00 |
| Tutors | 1.00 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 1.00 |
| Video Game Designers | 1.00 |
| Web Administrators | 1.00 |
| Web Developers | 1.00 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | 1.00 |
| Writers and Authors | 1.00 |
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.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Transportation/Machine Operation." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/interests/transportation-machine-operation
Singulariki. (2026). Transportation/Machine Operation. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/interests/transportation-machine-operation
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