Potters, Manufacturing

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AUTOMATION RISK
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71%
(High Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
19.3%
by year 2032
WAGES
$43,310
or $20.82 per hour
Volume
38,480
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.7/10

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Calculated automation risk

71% (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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Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic' job openings is expected to rise 19.3% by 2032

* 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 'Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic' was $43,310, or $20 per hour

'Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic' were paid 9.9% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 38,480 people employed as 'Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic' 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 'Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic'.

Job description

Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.

SOC Code: 51-9195.05

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