Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
risk level
POLLING
85%
Based on 12 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.3%
by year 2032
WAGES
$43,410
or $20.87 per hour
Volume
108,900
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.2/10

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Automation risk

100% (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:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

85% 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 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 2.3% 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 'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' was $43,410, or $20 per hour

'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' were paid 6.3% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 108,900 people employed as 'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' within the United States.

This represents around 0.07% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders'.

Job description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

SOC Code: 51-9023.00

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