Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
Decription
Resources
Comments

Robotics Engineers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
7%
risk level
POLLING
23%
Based on 86 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0%
by 2031
WAGES
$104,600
or $50.28 hourly
VOLUME
150,420
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.3/10
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Comments (1)

Automation risk

7% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Originality

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

23% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 7% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Robotics Engineers' job openings is expected to remain the same by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Robotics Engineers' was $104,600, or $50.28 per hour

'Robotics Engineers' were paid 125.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 150,420 people employed as Robotics Engineers within the United States.

This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 983 people are employed as Robotics Engineers.

Job description

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

SOC Code: 17-2199.08

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Comments

Berg (No chance) says
Will a robotics engineer be replaced by the own robots whom he himself makes?
Nov 16, 2021 at 12:07 PM

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