Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Imminent Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$46,100
or $22.16 per hour
Volume
105,740
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.5/10

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Calculated 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.

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

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

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Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 4.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' was $46,100, or $22 per hour

'Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' were paid 4.1% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 105,740 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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