Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
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Calculated automation 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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Growth
The number of 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' job openings is expected to decline 4.8% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' was $50,250, or $24 per hour
'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' were paid 4.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 20,870 people employed as 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders'.
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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