Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

3.3/10 job score

AUTOMATION RISK

86%

risk level

POLLING

GROWTH

by 2030

WAGES

$43,100

or $20.72 hourly

VOLUME

47,930

as of 2020

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Analysis

What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 86% (Robots are watching)

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Qualities required for this occupation:

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' job openings is expected to rise 5% by 2030

'Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2020 and 2030.
Updated projections are due Sep 2022.

What are the median wages for 'Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' in the United States?

In 2020 the median annual wage for 'Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' was $43,100, or $20.72 hourly

'Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' are paid 2.7% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $41,950

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed in this occupation?

As of 2020 there were 47,930 people employed as Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

This represents around 0.03% of the employed workforce across the United States.

Job description

Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.

SOC Code: 51-9012.00

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