Log Graders and Scalers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
84%
risk level
POLLING
68%
Based on 14 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.5%
by year 2032
WAGES
$42,370
or $20.37 per hour
Volume
3,950
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.0/10

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Automation risk

84% (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.

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

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 84% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Log Graders and Scalers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Log Graders and Scalers' job openings is expected to rise 3.5% 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

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Log Graders and Scalers' was $42,370, or $20 per hour

'Log Graders and Scalers' were paid 8.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 3,950 people employed as 'Log Graders and Scalers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 37 thousand people are employed as 'Log Graders and Scalers'.

Job description

Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.

SOC Code: 45-4023.00

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Comments

Harry Potter (Highly likely) says
97% is obvious
Dec 17, 2019 at 05:24 PM

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