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 |
85%
Imminent Risk
|
72%
High Risk
|
73%
High Risk
|
72%
High Risk
|
68%
High Risk
|
73%
High Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 2.2/10 | 3.8/10 | 2.2/10 | 3.1/10 | 2.3/10 | 2.0/10 |
| POLLING |
68%
(High Risk,
Based on 22 votes)
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72%
(High Risk,
Based on 108 votes)
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77%
(High Risk,
Based on 80 votes)
|
53%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 249 votes)
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83%
(Imminent Risk,
Based on 65 votes)
|
70%
(High Risk,
Based on 61 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
-8.4%
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8.5%
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1.5%
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-3.5%
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-3.5%
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-7.7%
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| WAGES |
$56,530
or $27.18 per hour
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$37,090
or $17.83 per hour
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$38,940
or $18.72 per hour
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$57,490
or $27.64 per hour
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$61,630
or $29.63 per hour
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$43,190
or $20.76 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
111,930
|
2,779,530
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2,982,530
|
336,040
|
78,060
|
857,630
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors. | Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays. | Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified. | Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors. | Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors. | Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. |
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.