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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
AUTOMATION RISK
88%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$44,610
or $21.45 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of
88% (Robots are watching)
This score is based on the abilities, knowledge, skills and activites required in order to do the job.
We look at 9 key attributes of an occupation which can't easily be automated. The more an occupation requires these, the less chance there is of it being replaced.
Note that some attributes have a greater weighting than others, so even though an occupation might require quite heavily on a few attributes, this might not be enough to give it an overall safe score. The final score has been generated using a machine learning algorithm, trained using human predictions.
If any attributes are particularly important in order to do this job, they will be listed below.
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Qualities required for this occupation:
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Social Perceptiveness (47)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (42)
Assisting and Caring for Others (39)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '75%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
Our visitors have voted that it's quite likely this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. This is further validated by the automation risk level we have generated, which suggests a 88% chance of automation.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 2.6% by 2030
'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2020 and 2030.
Updated projections are due Sep 2022.
What are the median wages for 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' in the United States?
In 2020 the median annual wage for 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' was $44,610, or $21.45 hourly
'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' are paid 6.3% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $41,950
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed in this occupation?
As of 2020 there were 15,290 people employed as Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
This represents around 0.01% of the employed workforce across the United States.
Job description
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
SOC Code: 51-4051.00
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