Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
58%
risk level
POLLING
48%
Based on 40 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.8%
by year 2032
WAGES
$35,100
or $16.87 per hour
Volume
93,650
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.4/10

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Automation risk

58% (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

User poll

48% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 58% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers' job openings is expected to rise 3.8% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers' was $35,100, or $16 per hour

'Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers' were paid 24.2% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 93,650 people employed as 'Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.06% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers'.

Job description

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

SOC Code: 49-9098.00

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Comments

Ben Brown (No chance) says
These are jobs that people go to in the field to replace parts. You can't automate that.
Nov 14, 2019 at 05:30 AM

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