Helpers--Extraction Workers

High Risk
63%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
63%
(High Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$45,520
or $21.88 per hour
Volume
7,360
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
3.0/10
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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

63% (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 very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • 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 Helpers--Extraction Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Helpers--Extraction Workers' job openings is expected to rise 1.8% 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

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Helpers--Extraction Workers' was 45.520 $, or 22 $ per hour

'Helpers--Extraction Workers' were paid 5.3% 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 7,360 people employed as 'Helpers--Extraction Workers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 20 thousand people are employed as 'Helpers--Extraction Workers'.

Job description

Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.

SOC Code: 47-5081.00

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