State of Work: The Coming Impact of Automation on New York

Report - June 2018

State of Work: The Coming Impact of Automation on New York

Millions of jobs in New York State will feel the effects of automation in the coming decades. These jobs are not necessarily disappearing, but they are transforming, as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced robotics tackle more roles in the workplace. Policymakers should act now to help New Yorkers prepare for the changes that are coming to the world of work.

by Matt A.V. Chaban

Tags: automation new york state economic opportunity workforce opportunity innovation economy tech middle class jobs project

CAPITAL REGION
The Automatability of the Capital Region's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	17,560	$23,690
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	14,070	$33,660
Cashiers	48.6%	13,010	$20,510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	12,910	$38,380
Registered Nurses	28.9%	11,620	$63,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	10,760	$25,080
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	10,490	$34,100
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	9,390	$20,540
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	8,410	$97,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	8,000	$40,520
Waiters and Waitresses	76.9%	7,870	$24,330
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	7,210	$25,290

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in the Capital Region

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	9,390	$20,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	8,000	$40,520
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	6,290	$24,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	5,370	$41,970
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	3,830	$22,740
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	3,240	$25,840
Dishwashers	85.6%	2,220	$20,860
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	1,950	$20,380
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	1,900	$37,340
Word Processors and Typists	90.4%	1,660	$37,650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	91.7%	1,600	$37,080
Driver/Sales Workers	81.4%	1,690	$28,880

CENTRAL NEW YORK
The Automatability of Central New York's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	13,050	$22,010
Cashiers	48.6%	8,660	$20,180
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	8,340	$33,750
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	8,200	$26,980
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	7,680	$36,060
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	7,460	$20,210
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	7,430	$29,190
Registered Nurses	28.9%	6,350	$62,420
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	6,010	$25,890
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	6.7%	5,690	$29,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	5,290	$38,960
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	5,260	$90,660

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in Central New York

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	7,460	$20,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	5,290	$38,960
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	5,130	$22,900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	4,660	$47,640
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	2,410	$24,410
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	2,380	$21,400
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	2,000	$20,810
Dishwashers	85.6%	1,600	$20,180
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	1,590	$36,550
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	100.0%	1,310	$31,440
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	86.2%	1,310	$20,380
Driver/Sales Workers	81.4%	1,300	$22,470

FINGER LAKES
The Automatability of the Finger Lakes's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	19,000	$21,960
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	16,570	$36,220
Cashiers	48.6%	13,680	$20,180
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	12,490	$33,730
Registered Nurses	28.9%	12,270	$62,050
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	11,780	$24,700
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	10,920	$20,390
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	10,820	$30,400
Waiters and Waitresses	76.9%	9,720	$24,180
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	8,280	$101,540
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	8,270	$23,600
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	8,050	$24,090

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in the Finger Lakes

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	10,920	$20,390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	7,260	$38,120
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	6,690	$23,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	4,700	$43,250
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	3,670	$21,850
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	3,450	$25,320
Dishwashers	85.6%	2,260	$20,200
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	2,160	$35,100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	100.0%	2,010	$33,070
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	1,680	$20,260
Driver/Sales Workers	81.4%	1,640	$21,150
Cooks, Fast Food	88.5%	1,600	$20,540

HUDSON VALLEY
The Automatability of the Hudson Valley's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	37,920	$23,180
Cashiers	48.6%	23,240	$20,270
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	22,030	$28,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	21,260	$39,890
Registered Nurses	28.9%	19,340	$83,160
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	18,960	$31,650
Waiters and Waitresses	76.9%	17,140	$20,650
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	17,140	$29,140
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	16,350	$24,530
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	16,140	$27,370
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	15,860	$111,930
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	15,100	$20,570

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in the Hudson Valley

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	16,350	$24,530
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	15,100	$20,570
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	12,850	$46,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	6,230	$53,610
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	5,890	$27,770
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	5,810	$22,550
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	4,150	$40,040
Dishwashers	85.6%	3,120	$20,690
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	86.2%	2,850	$20,310
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	89.8%	2,480	$48,640
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	88.2%	2,280	$69,400
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	90.0%	1,980	$35,310

LONG ISLAND
The Automatability of Long Islands's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	53,830	$23,220
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	34,300	$39,060
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	28,790	$31,930
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	27,720	$30,030
Cashiers	48.6%	27,610	$21,000
Registered Nurses	28.9%	27,400	$89,380
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	25,010	$39,840
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	24,870	$26,430
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	24,620	$123,720
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	23,440	$21,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	22,000	$46,100
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	21,940	$26,090

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations on Long Island

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	23,440	$21,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	22,000	$46,100
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	20,340	$24,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	9,210	$56,350
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	8,530	$28,020
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	7,520	$25,700
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	6,950	$43,190
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	4,400	$20,800
Dishwashers	85.6%	4,050	$22,140
Driver/Sales Workers	81.4%	4,010	$20,800
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	86.2%	3,720	$20,800
Word Processors and Typists	90.4%	3,610	$42,580

This report is a publication of the Middle Class Jobs Project, a research initiative made possible by the generous support of Fisher Brothers and Winston C. Fisher.

General operating support for the Center for an Urban Future is provided by The Clark Foundation, the Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation, and Altman Foundation.

"State of Work" was researched and written by Matt A.V. Chaban. Edited by Eli Dvorkin and Jonathan Bowles.

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