Rock Splitters, Quarry

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
93%
risk level
POLLING
96%
Based on 13 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.2%
by year 2032
WAGES
$46,010
or $22.12 per hour
Volume
3,910
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.8/10

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Automation risk

93% (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.

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:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

96% 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 93% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Rock Splitters, Quarry will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Rock Splitters, Quarry' job openings is expected to rise 4.2% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Rock Splitters, Quarry' was $46,010, or $22 per hour

'Rock Splitters, Quarry' were paid 0.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 3,910 people employed as 'Rock Splitters, Quarry' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 37 thousand people are employed as 'Rock Splitters, Quarry'.

Job description

Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.

SOC Code: 47-5051.00

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Comments

Anon (Highly likely) says
It's just breaking rocks.
Jun 22, 2019 at 02:56 AM

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