Patternmakers, Wood

High Risk
77%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
77%
(High Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-13.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$48,630
or $23.38 per hour
Volume
260
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
2.5/10
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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

77% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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

  • Manual Dexterity

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

  • Finger Dexterity

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Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Patternmakers, Wood' job openings is expected to decline 13.5% 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

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Patternmakers, Wood' was 48.630 $, or 23 $ per hour

'Patternmakers, Wood' were paid 1.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 260 people employed as 'Patternmakers, Wood' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 584 thousand people are employed as 'Patternmakers, Wood'.

Job description

Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

SOC Code: 51-7032.00

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