Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Imminent Risk
84%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
68%
(High Risk)
Average: 84%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$38,160
or $18.34 per hour
Volume
71,310
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.9/10

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Calculated automation risk

100% (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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  • Manual Dexterity

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68% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Slaughterers and Meat Packers' job openings is expected to rise 1.4% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Slaughterers and Meat Packers' was $38,160, or $18 per hour

'Slaughterers and Meat Packers' were paid 20.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 71,310 people employed as 'Slaughterers and Meat Packers' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Slaughterers and Meat Packers'.

Job description

Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments.

SOC Code: 51-3023.00

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Comments

h u m a n 5 years ago
AIIIIII THEY WILL MURDER US THIS IS HOW EVERY BAD ROBOT MOVIE STARTS
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NotAnAI(?) 7 months ago
nahhhhh its fineeee, it's just meat that's not us, we'll be fineeeeee
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