Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

High Risk
73%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
70%
(High Risk)
POLLING
76%
(High Risk)
Average: 73%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$35,620
or $17.12 per hour
Volume
5,770
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.4/10

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Calculated automation risk

70% (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

  • Finger Dexterity

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76% 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 70% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators' job openings is expected to rise 1.5% 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

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators' was $35,620, or $17 per hour

'Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators' were paid 25.9% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 5,770 people employed as 'Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 26 thousand people are employed as 'Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators'.

Job description

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

SOC Code: 51-9151.00

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