Hoist and Winch Operators

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
86%
risk level
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.0%
by year 2032
WAGES
$55,950
or $26.90 per hour
Volume
2,230
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.9/10

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Automation risk

86% (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.

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

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

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

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Hoist and Winch Operators' job openings is expected to rise 1.0% 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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Hoist and Winch Operators' was $55,950, or $26 per hour

'Hoist and Winch Operators' were paid 16.4% higher 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 2,230 people employed as 'Hoist and Winch Operators' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 68 thousand people are employed as 'Hoist and Winch Operators'.

Job description

Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.

SOC Code: 53-7041.00

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