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 |
72%
High Risk
|
41%
Moderate Risk
|
38%
Low Risk
|
41%
Moderate Risk
|
41%
Moderate Risk
|
53%
Moderate Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 3.7/10 | 6.4/10 | 6.1/10 | 4.2/10 | 4.9/10 | 4.0/10 |
| POLLING |
47%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 45 votes)
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36%
(Low Risk,
Based on 66 votes)
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33%
(Low Risk,
Based on 103 votes)
|
48%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 22 votes)
|
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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38%
(Low Risk,
Based on 94 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
2.3%
|
16.1%
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3.8%
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3.4%
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1.3%
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-2.8%
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| WAGES |
$38,860
or $18.68 per hour
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$63,760
or $30.65 per hour
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$48,620
or $23.37 per hour
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$53,990
or $25.95 per hour
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$74,690
or $35.91 per hour
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$60,500
or $29.08 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
97,540
|
421,940
|
1,531,700
|
16,570
|
46,920
|
56,540
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers. | Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans. | Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. | Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches. | Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors. | Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. |
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.