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 |
42%
Moderate Risk
|
21%
Low Risk
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37%
Low Risk
|
21%
Low Risk
|
36%
Low Risk
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33%
Low Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 5.3/10 | 5.5/10 | 4.1/10 | 7.2/10 | 4.1/10 | 5.4/10 |
| POLLING |
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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43%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 21 votes)
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61%
(High Risk,
Based on 46 votes)
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42%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 130 votes)
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60%
(High Risk,
Based on 20 votes)
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There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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GROWTH
by year 2034
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5.2%
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1.7%
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8.5%
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6.1%
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1.7%
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3.7%
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| WAGES |
$63,940
or $30.74 per hour
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$85,750
or $41.22 per hour
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$49,900
or $23.99 per hour
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$102,010
or $49.04 per hour
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$85,750
or $41.22 per hour
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$61,890
or $29.75 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
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10,160
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23,320
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97,800
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213,000
|
23,320
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605,510
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| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters. | Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations. | Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation. | Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory. | Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified. | Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers. |
Compare Occupations Side by Side
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.