Meter Readers, Utilities

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
85%
risk level
POLLING
80%
Based on 27 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-10.9 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$44,760
or $21.52 per hour
Volume
20,460
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.3/10

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Automation risk

85% (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:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

User poll

80% 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 85% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Meter Readers, Utilities will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Meter Readers, Utilities' job openings is expected to decline 10.9% 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 'Meter Readers, Utilities' was $44,760, or $21 per hour

'Meter Readers, Utilities' were paid 3.3% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 20,460 people employed as 'Meter Readers, Utilities' 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 'Meter Readers, Utilities'.

Job description

Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.

SOC Code: 43-5041.00

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Comments

Steve Lance (Highly likely) says
AMR and AMI is already up and running in a lot of utility agencies.
Mar 30, 2020 at 08:49 PM

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