Meter Readers, Utilities

Imminent Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
81%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
83%
(Imminent Risk, Based on 33 votes)
Average: 82%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-11.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$47,720
or $22.94 per hour
Volume
19,900
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
1.6/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

81% (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

83% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 81% 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 11.4% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Meter Readers, Utilities' was 47.720 $, or 23 $ per hour

'Meter Readers, Utilities' were paid 0.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 19,900 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

Comments (1)

Steve Lance (Highly likely)
30 Mar 2020 20:49
AMR and AMI is already up and running in a lot of utility agencies.
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