Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Imminent Risk
91%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
91%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
91%
(Imminent Risk, Based on 26 votes)
Average: 91%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$38,330
or $18.43 per hour
Volume
371,600
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
3.3/10
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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

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

91% (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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

91% 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 91% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 6.7% 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

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' was 38.330 $, or 18 $ per hour

'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' were paid 20.2% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 371,600 people employed as 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' within the United States.

This represents around 0.24% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 408 people are employed as 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders'.

Job description

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

SOC Code: 51-9111.00

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