Fence Erectors

Moderate Risk
48%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
48%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$44,410
or $21.35 per hour
Volume
21,470
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.2/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

48% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

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What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Fence Erectors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Fence Erectors' job openings is expected to rise 4.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Fence Erectors' was $44,410, or $21 per hour

'Fence Erectors' were paid 7.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 21,470 people employed as 'Fence Erectors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Fence Erectors'.

Job description

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

SOC Code: 47-4031.00

Comments (1)

chav (No chance)
06 Dec 2019 12:06
Basically robots aint got that erecting technique
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