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Automotive Engineering Technicians
AUTOMATION RISK
43%
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POLLING
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WAGES
$60,460
or $29.06 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
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Social Perceptiveness (50)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (45)
Assisting and Caring for Others (27)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '67%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Automotive Engineering Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 2.1% by 2031
'Automotive Engineering Technicians' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Automotive Engineering Technicians' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Automotive Engineering Technicians' was $60,460, or $29.06 hourly
'Automotive Engineering Technicians' are paid 32.1% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as automotive engineering technicians?
As of 2021 there were 40,180 people employed as Automotive Engineering Technicians within the United States.
This represents around 0.03% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as Automotive Engineering Technicians.
Job description
Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.
SOC Code: 17-3027.01
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