Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

High Risk
64%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
77%
(High Risk)
POLLING
50%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 64%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-3.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$47,450
or $22.81 per hour
Volume
24,060
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

77% (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.

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:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Originality

User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 77% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers' job openings is expected to decline 3.7% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers' was $47,450, or $22 per hour

'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers' were paid 1.3% 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 24,060 people employed as 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers'.

Job description

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

SOC Code: 51-9071.00

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Comments

Sofia (Low) 8 months ago
People will always value handmade work highly.
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