Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Imminent Risk
88%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
92%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
84%
(Imminent Risk)
Average: 88%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-17.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$38,100
or $18.32 per hour
Volume
38,880
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.3/10

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Calculated automation risk

92% (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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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

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84% 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 92% chance of automation.

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Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Print Binding and Finishing Workers' job openings is expected to decline 17.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Print Binding and Finishing Workers' was $38,100, or $18 per hour

'Print Binding and Finishing Workers' were paid 20.7% lower 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 38,880 people employed as 'Print Binding and Finishing Workers' 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 'Print Binding and Finishing Workers'.

Job description

Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.

SOC Code: 51-5113.00

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