Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
87%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
65%
(High Risk, Based on 17 votes)
Average: 76%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-1.3%
by year 2034
WAGES
$71,510
or $34.38 per hour
Volume
5,110
as of 2024
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
2.7/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

87% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

65% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 87% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators' job openings is expected to decline 1.3% by 2034

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

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators' was $71,510, or $34 per hour

'Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators' were paid 44.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 5,110 people employed as 'Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 30 thousand people are employed as 'Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators'.

Job description

Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.

SOC Code: 53-7071.00

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