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Microsystems Engineers
AUTOMATION RISK
28%
risk level
POLLING
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WAGES
$100,640
or $48.38 hourly
VOLUME
151,940
as of 2021
What is the risk of automation?
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Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (24)
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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.
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 'Microsystems Engineers' job openings is expected to remain the same by 2031
'Microsystems Engineers' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Microsystems Engineers' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Microsystems Engineers' was $100,640, or $48.38 hourly
'Microsystems Engineers' are paid 119.9% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as microsystems engineers?
As of 2021 there were 151,940 people employed as Microsystems Engineers within the United States.
This represents around 0.11% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 927 people are employed as Microsystems Engineers.
Job description
Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.
SOC Code: 17-2199.06
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