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Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
AUTOMATION RISK
92%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$36,390
or $17.49 hourly
VOLUME
283,800
as of 2020
What is the risk of automation?
We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of
92% (You are doomed)
This score is based on the abilities, knowledge, skills and activites required in order to do the job.
We look at 9 key attributes of an occupation which can't easily be automated. The more an occupation requires these, the less chance there is of it being replaced.
Note that some attributes have a greater weighting than others, so even though an occupation might require quite heavily on a few attributes, this might not be enough to give it an overall safe score. The final score has been generated using a machine learning algorithm, trained using human predictions.
If any attributes are particularly important in order to do this job, they will be listed below.
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Qualities required for this occupation:
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Social Perceptiveness (40)
Assisting and Caring for Others (37)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (27)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '89%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
Our visitors have voted that it's highly likely this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. This is further validated by the automation risk level we have generated, which suggests a 92% chance of automation.
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 'Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers' job openings is expected to rise 6.9% by 2030
'Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers' is expected to be an average growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2020 and 2030.
Updated projections are due Sep 2022.
What are the median wages for 'Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers' in the United States?
In 2020 the median annual wage for 'Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers' was $36,390, or $17.49 hourly
'Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers' are paid 13.3% lower than the national median wage, which stands at $41,950
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed in this occupation?
As of 2020 there were 283,800 people employed as Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers.
This represents around 0.20% of the employed workforce across the United States.
Job description
Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
SOC Code: 51-2022.00
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