Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Moderate Risk
41%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
43%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
40%
(Low Risk)
Average: 41%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$64,020
or $30.78 per hour
Volume
38,930
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.9/10

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Calculated automation risk

43% (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.

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

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Originality

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

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40% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 43% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 1.9% 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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians' was $64,020, or $30 per hour

'Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians' were paid 33.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 38,930 people employed as 'Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians'.

Job description

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

SOC Code: 17-3027.00

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Comments

Alan (Highly likely) 6 months ago
I do service where a lot a fine motion in little space to work-access. Minute tuning requires to look rapidly at two places. I work with dilution tips in narrow spaces, install dilution equipment, electrical connections and plumbing and a machine can't do that.
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Randall (Low) 2 years ago
Adding inputs may be automated, but anything requiring research can't be, especially when the data is pre-digital.
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