Rail Car Repairers




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Automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.
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Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 54% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Rail Car Repairers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Growth
The number of 'Rail Car Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 3.7% by 2031
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Rail Car Repairers' was $62,510, or $30 per hour
'Rail Car Repairers' were paid 35.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 19,830 people employed as 'Rail Car Repairers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Rail Car Repairers'.
Job description
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
SOC Code: 49-3043.00
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