Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Imminent Risk
93%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
93%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$45,640
or $21.94 per hour
Volume
14,820
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
2.9/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

93% (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.

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

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What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 2.0% 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 'Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders' was 45.640 $, or 22 $ per hour

'Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders' were paid 5.0% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 14,820 people employed as 'Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders'.

Job description

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

SOC Code: 51-9051.00

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