Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

High Risk
65%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
65%
(High Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$48,980
or $23.55 per hour
Volume
43,080
as of 2023
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

65% (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 quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Manual Dexterity

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What is the likelihood that Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators' job openings is expected to rise 3.9% 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 'Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators' was $48,980, or $24 per hour

'Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators' were paid 1.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 43,080 people employed as 'Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators'.

Job description

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

SOC Code: 47-2071.00

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