Gas Plant Operators

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
71%
(High Risk)
POLLING
68%
(High Risk, Based on 18 votes)
Average: 70%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-9.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$82,560
or $39.69 per hour
Volume
15,930
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
2.9/10
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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

71% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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

User poll

68% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 71% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Gas Plant Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Gas Plant Operators' job openings is expected to decline 9.8% 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

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Gas Plant Operators' was $82,560, or $40 per hour

'Gas Plant Operators' were paid 71.8% higher 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 15,930 people employed as 'Gas Plant Operators' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 9 thousand people are employed as 'Gas Plant Operators'.

Job description

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

SOC Code: 51-8092.00

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