Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
Decription
Resources
Comments

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
27%
risk level
POLLING
23%
Based on 51 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.2%
by 2031
WAGES
$82,340
or $39.58 hourly
VOLUME
119,510
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.7/10
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Comments (1)

Automation risk

27% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

23% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 27% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 3.2% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers' was $82,340, or $39.58 per hour

'Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers' were paid 77.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 119,510 people employed as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers within the United States.

This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Job description

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

SOC Code: 49-9051.00

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Comments

Nagy Veronika says
An electrical power line is also required with the latest technology. Which can go wrong. So my job will be needed all the time.
Feb 11, 2021 at 03:53 PM

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