Office Machine Operators
(Except Computer)

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
99%
risk level
POLLING
85%
Based on 22 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-12.8 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$36,710
or $17.65 per hour
Volume
30,410
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.0/10

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Automation risk

99% (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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We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

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 99% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Office Machine Operators, Except Computer will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Office Machine Operators, Except Computer' job openings is expected to decline 12.8% 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

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Office Machine Operators, Except Computer' was $36,710, or $17 per hour

'Office Machine Operators, Except Computer' were paid 20.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 30,410 people employed as 'Office Machine Operators, Except Computer' 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 'Office Machine Operators, Except Computer'.

Job description

Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.

SOC Code: 43-9071.00

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