Chemical Technicians

High Risk
60%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
68%
(High Risk)
POLLING
53%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 60%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$56,750
or $27.28 per hour
Volume
55,880
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.4/10

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Calculated automation risk

68% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Originality

User poll

53% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 68% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Chemical Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Chemical Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 5.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Chemical Technicians' was $56,750, or $27 per hour

'Chemical Technicians' were paid 18.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 55,880 people employed as 'Chemical Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Chemical Technicians'.

Job description

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

SOC Code: 19-4031.00

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Comments

JB (Low) 3 years ago
Data must be properly interpreted. Instruments monitored for proper operation/maintained/repaired. Outliers identified and verified. All within defined, often very short, windows to prevent loss of $$/product/LIVES.
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Aaa (Low) 3 years ago
I find it hard to believe a robot could deal with things like this
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