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 |
65%
High Risk
|
29%
Low Risk
|
38%
Low Risk
|
50%
Moderate Risk
|
46%
Moderate Risk
|
55%
Moderate Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 2.9/10 | 5.8/10 | 5.2/10 | 4.9/10 | 6.6/10 | 2.9/10 |
| POLLING |
41%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 33 votes)
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28%
(Low Risk,
Based on 67 votes)
|
54%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 29 votes)
|
47%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 64 votes)
|
33%
(Low Risk,
Based on 59 votes)
|
50%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 95 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
-16.3%
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0.0%
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1.2%
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2.4%
|
4.4%
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-10.8%
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| WAGES |
$49,900
or $23.99 per hour
|
$65,170
or $31.33 per hour
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$71,190
or $34.22 per hour
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$60,850
or $29.25 per hour
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$62,700
or $30.14 per hour
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$63,180
or $30.37 per hour
|
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
53,380
|
40,660
|
685,140
|
117,470
|
64,720
|
55,130
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products. | Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings. | Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders. | Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes. | Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings. | Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools. |
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.