Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Imminent Risk
85%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
71%
(High Risk)
Average: 85%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-11.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$37,130
or $17.85 per hour
Volume
15,980
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.1/10

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

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

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71% 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

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' job openings is expected to decline 11.8% 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 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' was $37,130, or $17 per hour

'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' were paid 22.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 15,980 people employed as 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 9 thousand people are employed as 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders'.

Job description

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.

SOC Code: 51-6063.00

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Comments

Jimmy C. (No chance) 1 year ago
Such jobs require precise workmanship. Therefore, if it's being automated, numerous calculations and data are required to solve and iterate.

Though clothing these days is woven en masse by machines, custom tailoring, adjustments, and artisan tailoring will never be replaced.
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