Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Moderate Risk
41%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
44%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
39%
(Low Risk)
Average: 41%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
10.7%
by year 2032
WAGES
$49,210
or $23.66 per hour
Volume
36,830
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.6/10

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Calculated automation risk

44% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Manual Dexterity

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

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

39% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 44% chance of automation.

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Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 10.7% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* 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 'Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians' was $49,210, or $23 per hour

'Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians' were paid 2.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 36,830 people employed as 'Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians'.

Job description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

SOC Code: 49-3041.00

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Comments

frederik (No chance) 9 months ago
all the speacial things is ALOT difrent than ex. cars, motorcycles, bus.
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Mārtiņš (Low) 4 years ago
There are a LOT of things that can break on a tractor, it is unlikely that a robot could figure out what's wrong on a tractor.
What is a screw breaks? What if a screw strips?
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