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What is a traffic operations engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a traffic operations engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $30.81 an hour? That's $64,087 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 22,100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreTraffic Operations EngineerUS Average
Salary
5.0

Avg. Salary $64,087

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.6

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.29%

Asian 12.10%

Black or African American 2.90%

Hispanic or Latino 8.67%

Unknown 4.39%

White 71.65%

Gender

female 14.29%

male 85.71%

Age - 39
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 39
Stress level
6.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.5

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a traffic operations engineer

  1. Explore traffic operations engineer education requirements

    Most common traffic operations engineer degrees

    Bachelor's

    76.0 %

    Master's

    16.0 %

    Diploma

    4.0 %

  2. Start to develop specific traffic operations engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Traffic Signals40.78%
    Cost Estimates19.27%
    MUTCD19.08%
    Engineering Traffic18.56%
    Data Collection2.31%

  3. Research traffic operations engineer duties and responsibilities

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    • Process work orders to repair HVAC systems and restore functionality to malfunctioning systems; perform preventative maintenance and routine servicing.
    • Create multiple AOS instances and ensure the correct configuration of all application files.

  4. Apply for traffic operations engineer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a traffic operations engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average traffic operations engineer salary

The average traffic operations engineer salary in the United States is $64,087 per year or $31 per hour. Traffic operations engineer salaries range between $44,000 and $91,000 per year.

Average traffic operations engineer salary
$64,087 Yearly
$30.81 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

Updated January 8, 2025

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