Automation Risk
Each occupation shows a probability of automation. A higher score means machines and algorithms are more likely to take over the role in the future.
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| SUMMARY |
35%
Low Risk
|
22%
Low Risk
|
43%
Moderate Risk
|
30%
Low Risk
|
36%
Low Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 4.2/10 | 5.7/10 | 5.6/10 | 5.8/10 | 5.2/10 |
| POLLING |
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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33%
(Low Risk,
Based on 15 votes)
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40%
(Low Risk,
Based on 326 votes)
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46%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 140 votes)
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38%
(Low Risk,
Based on 53 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
3.5%
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5.1%
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4.3%
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4.5%
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3.0%
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| WAGES |
$46,050
or $22.14 per hour
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$60,290
or $28.98 per hour
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$77,660
or $37.33 per hour
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$62,830
or $30.20 per hour
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$67,260
or $32.33 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
103,650
|
22,860
|
223,460
|
113,890
|
61,180
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens. | Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site. | Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities. | Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. | Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests. |
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Curious how automation and AI could affect your career? Our comparison tool lets you view two or more jobs side by side, helping you quickly spot differences in risk level, pay, growth, and popularity. All of this is based on a mix of academic research, user polling, and official labour data.
Job Score
A quick summary of how a job performs overall — factoring in wages, growth, volume, and automation risk. It’s a handy way to see the bigger picture at a glance.
Polling Data
Thousands of visitors cast their votes on how “automatable” each job feels. These community insights are shown alongside the calculated probabilities.
Growth & Wages
See how fast each occupation is projected to grow and what people earn on average. High wages don’t always mean high security — automation risk still matters.
Volume of Workers
Explore how many people currently work in each occupation and in which year the data was recorded. Popularity can affect how disruptive automation will be for the wider economy.
The Snowflake Diagram
Each snowflake visualises the balance between automation risk, wages, growth, and job volume. Bigger and greener areas mean stronger performance in that dimension.
Use this comparison page to research careers, guide students, or simply explore the future of work. All data is regularly updated to keep the results relevant.