Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
(Except Engines)

Low Risk
37%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
46%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
28%
(Low Risk, Based on 47 votes)
Average: 37%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
8.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$61,900
or $29.76 per hour
Volume
177,280
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
7.0/10
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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

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Calculated automation risk

46% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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

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

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

28% 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 46% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines' job openings is expected to rise 8.5% 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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines' was 61.900 $, or 30 $ per hour

'Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines' were paid 28.8% higher 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 177,280 people employed as 'Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines' within the United States.

This represents around 0.12% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 856 people are employed as 'Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines'.

Job description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

SOC Code: 49-3042.00

Comments (2)

Matthew chinn (No chance)
01 Apr 2022 16:09
We will be the ones fixing the automated cyborgs that perfom all these miscellaneous tasks.
Ted (No chance)
15 May 2020 10:34
Remote drill fitter harsh Australian conditions with limited resources
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