How to become a ticket inspector

Official title: Ticket inspector

Ticket inspector checks tickets of passengers on board a moving train or bus within designated areas. He/she makes surprise checks of tickets issued to passengers, ensures proper fare has been paid and that tickets are issued. He/she also reports fare irregularities for disciplinary action.

Main tasks

• Collecting and issuing tickets, passes or fares, and checking the validity of tickets issued previously
• Ensuring that safety regulations are respected
• Responding to passengers’ requests and complaints and providing information about stops and connections

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

Will AI change the work of a ticket inspector?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026