Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
91%
risk level
POLLING
91%
Based on 24 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.1%
by year 2032
WAGES
$36,750
or $17.67 per hour
Volume
369,330
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.4/10

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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

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 4.1% 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 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' was $36,750, or $17 per hour

'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' were paid 20.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 369,330 people employed as 'Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders' within the United States.

This represents around 0.25% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 400 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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