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 |
53%
Moderate Risk
|
21%
Low Risk
|
42%
Moderate Risk
|
33%
Low Risk
|
34%
Low Risk
|
38%
Low Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 6.1/10 | 6.5/10 | 5.4/10 | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 | 6.1/10 |
| POLLING |
22%
(Low Risk,
Based on 588 votes)
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36%
(Low Risk,
Based on 30 votes)
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30%
(Low Risk,
Based on 134 votes)
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There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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50%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 16 votes)
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33%
(Low Risk,
Based on 103 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
4.2%
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3.1%
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2.4%
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0.0%
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6.1%
|
3.8%
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| WAGES |
$49,670
or $23.88 per hour
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$78,300
or $37.64 per hour
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$60,640
or $29.15 per hour
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$68,730
or $33.04 per hour
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$82,730
or $39.77 per hour
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$48,620
or $23.37 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
688,840
|
600,680
|
287,230
|
37,450
|
7,310
|
1,531,700
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| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. | Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders. | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines. | Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency. | Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment. | 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. |
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.