Hand packer or packager
Packs or packages a wide variety of products and materials by hand.
Will AI replace hand packer or packager jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 20 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Record product, packaging, and order information on forms
What stays human
- Inspect containers and products to meet quality and packing standards
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials
- Seal containers with glue, fasteners, nails, and hand tools
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -5%. Typical pay: $36,280 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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