Recycling and Reclamation Workers

Imminent Risk
87%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
87%
(Imminent Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
4.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$37,660
or $18.10 per hour
Volume
3,008,300
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

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3.8/10
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- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

87% (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:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

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Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' job openings is expected to rise 4.2% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' was $37,660, or $18 per hour

'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' were paid 21.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 3,008,300 people employed as 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' within the United States.

This represents around 2.0% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 50 people are employed as 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand'.

Job description

Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.

SOC Code: 53-7062.04

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