Machine Feeders and Offbearers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
risk level
POLLING
78%
Based on 24 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.3%
by year 2032
WAGES
$39,250
or $18.87 per hour
Volume
44,500
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.4/10

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Automation risk

100% (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:

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

78% 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 100% chance of automation.

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Machine Feeders and Offbearers' job openings is expected to rise 6.3% 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 2023, the median annual wage for 'Machine Feeders and Offbearers' was $39,250, or $18 per hour

'Machine Feeders and Offbearers' were paid 18.3% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 44,500 people employed as 'Machine Feeders and Offbearers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Machine Feeders and Offbearers'.

Job description

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

SOC Code: 53-7063.00

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