Millwrights

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
21%
risk level
POLLING
27%
Based on 58 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.2%
by year 2032
WAGES
$62,980
or $30.28 per hour
Volume
37,930
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.5/10

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Automation risk

21% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

27% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 21% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Millwrights will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Millwrights' job openings is expected to rise 5.2% 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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Millwrights' was $62,980, or $30 per hour

'Millwrights' were paid 31.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 37,930 people employed as 'Millwrights' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Millwrights'.

Job description

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

SOC Code: 49-9044.00

Comments

Wade (Low) 1 year ago
Different techniques of trouble shooting. Multiple combinations of things can cause the same issues
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Rotten Skeletor (No chance) 4 years ago
There are already millwirights installing and repairing robots that replace welders for example.
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Terry (Low) 4 years ago
Variety of field repairs on equipment would make it impossible.
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Grant (No chance) 5 years ago
Millwrights will be installing/ maintaining the robots that replace jobs
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