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	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Printing Press Operators	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Customer Service Representatives
SUMMARY	77% High Risk	51% Moderate Risk	69% High Risk	67% High Risk	71% High Risk
JOB SCORE	1.0/10	3.0/10	1.9/10	2.4/10	2.5/10
POLLING	80% (Imminent Risk, Based on 25 votes)	54% (Moderate Risk, Based on 40 votes)	69% (High Risk, Based on 76 votes)	75% (High Risk, Based on 61 votes)	74% (High Risk, Based on 573 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-15.2%	-0.9%	-8.1%	-1.8%	-5.5%
WAGES	$39,020 or $18.76 per hour	$46,860 or $22.53 per hour	$45,160 or $21.71 per hour	$57,770 or $27.77 per hour	$42,830 or $20.59 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	24,740	73,010	145,110	385,000	2,725,930
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DESCRIPTION	Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.	Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.	Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.	Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.	Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.

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