Bridge and Lock Tenders

Imminent Risk
87%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
98%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
76%
(High Risk, Based on 17 votes)
Average: 87%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$49,120
or $23.61 per hour
Volume
3,460
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
1.6/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

98% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

User poll

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 98% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Bridge and Lock Tenders will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Bridge and Lock Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 0.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Bridge and Lock Tenders' was $49,120, or $24 per hour

'Bridge and Lock Tenders' were paid 2.2% higher 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 3,460 people employed as 'Bridge and Lock Tenders' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 43 thousand people are employed as 'Bridge and Lock Tenders'.

Job description

Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.

SOC Code: 53-6011.00

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