Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
63%
(High Risk)
POLLING
36%
(Low Risk, Based on 65 votes)
Average: 49%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
17.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$61,420
or $29.53 per hour
Volume
412,650
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
6.4/10
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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

63% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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

  • Manual Dexterity

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User poll

36% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 63% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Industrial Machinery Mechanics will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Industrial Machinery Mechanics' job openings is expected to rise 17.2% 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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Industrial Machinery Mechanics' was $61,420, or $30 per hour

'Industrial Machinery Mechanics' were paid 27.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 412,650 people employed as 'Industrial Machinery Mechanics' within the United States.

This represents around 0.27% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 367 people are employed as 'Industrial Machinery Mechanics'.

Job description

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

SOC Code: 49-9041.00

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