Floor Sanders and Finishers

Moderate Risk
57%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
57%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$47,760
or $22.96 per hour
Volume
5,070
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
3.4/10
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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

57% (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.

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:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

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What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Floor Sanders and Finishers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Floor Sanders and Finishers' job openings is expected to rise 2.5% 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 'Floor Sanders and Finishers' was $47,760, or $23 per hour

'Floor Sanders and Finishers' were paid 0.6% lower 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 5,070 people employed as 'Floor Sanders and Finishers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 29 thousand people are employed as 'Floor Sanders and Finishers'.

Job description

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

SOC Code: 47-2043.00

Comments (1)

Logen Holmes
31 Jan 2020 18:39
I do not believe this to be accurate because it all depends on the people. They could want an actual human. So they can know what is going to happen
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