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1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Geothermal Technicians

Moderate Risk
50%
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AUTOMATION RISK
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50%
(Moderate Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
3.6%
by year 2033
WAGES
$46,500
or $22.35 per hour
Volume
175,860
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other.

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4.3/10

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Calculated automation risk

50% (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:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

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What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Geothermal Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 3.6% by 2033

* 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 'Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other' was $46,500, or $22 per hour

'Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other' were paid 3.2% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 175,860 people employed as 'Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other' within the United States.

This represents around 0.12% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 863 people are employed as 'Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other'.

Job description

Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.

SOC Code: 49-9099.01

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