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

MOHAWK VALLEY
The Automatability of the Mohawk Valleys's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	6,290	$21,890
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	4,490	$20,210
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	4,470	$24,100
Registered Nurses	28.9%	4,610	$62,650
Home Health Aides	10.8%	4,690	$24,720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	4,260	$34,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	4,070	$24,950
Cashiers	48.6%	5,090	$20,180
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	3,660	$27,510
Nursing Assistants	44.2%	3,340	$26,930
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	3,230	$27,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	3,210	$38,110

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in the Mohawk Valley

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	4,490	$20,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	3,210	$38,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	2,280	$37,690
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	2,020	$23,590
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	1,200	$20,720
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	100.0%	1,100	$32,870
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	980	$26,810
Dishwashers	85.6%	790	$20,180
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	90.0%	670	$26,980
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	660	$33,200
Helpers--Production Workers	97.0%	610	$23,590
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	570	$20,290

NEW YORK CITY
The Automatability of New York City's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	132,880	$21,840
Home Health Aides	10.8%	129,090	$23,720
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	106,810	$34,390
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	105,660	$33,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	92,200	$42,740
Security Guards	39.4%	80,780	$30,280
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	79,790	$23,770
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	78,060	$156,440
Cashiers	48.6%	75,510	$21,840
Registered Nurses	28.9%	73,610	$92,570
Waiters and Waitresses	76.9%	68,750	$28,640
Accountants and Auditors	12.2%	68,200	$88,520

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in New York City

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	55,040	$45,670
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	49,540	$21,840
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	40,320	$23,010
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	33,510	$27,960
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	28,400	$23,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	86.2%	18,550	$21,840
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	85.4%	15,900	$61,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	15,740	$47,480
Dishwashers	85.6%	14,310	$22,600
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	13,560	$44,080
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	11,950	$22,450
Cooks, Fast Food	88.5%	9,840	$21,840

NORTH COUNTRY
The Automatability of the North Country's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	6,050	$21,650
Cashiers	48.6%	4,140	$19,690
Correctional Officers and Jailers	41.7%	3,990	$64,730
Registered Nurses	28.9%	3,630	$65,550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	3,440	$26,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	3,270	$34,060
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	3,140	$24,330
Waiters and Waitresses	76.9%	2,810	$19,520
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	2,760	$19,630
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	2,750	$28,270
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	2,590	$21,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	2,420	$35,990

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in the North Country

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	2,760	$19,630
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	2,420	$35,990
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	1,880	$22,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	1,430	$35,460
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	1,340	$22,090
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	1,080	$24,100
Driver/Sales Workers	81.4%	750	$20,450
Dishwashers	85.6%	740	$19,540
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	680	$34,970
Cooks, Fast Food	88.5%	670	#N/A
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	90.0%	650	$28,180
Word Processors and Typists	90.4%	600	$34,570

SOUTHERN TIER
The Automatability of the Southern Tier's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	8,150	$22,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	8,070	$38,060
Cashiers	48.6%	7,110	$20,180
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	7,070	$24,710
Registered Nurses	28.9%	5,410	$60,470
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	5,280	$27,070
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	4,980	$20,270
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	4,410	$24,620
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	4,370	$21,390
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	4,320	$83,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	4,270	$37,060
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	4,110	$28,290

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in the Southern Tier

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	4,980	$20,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	4,270	$37,060
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	3,860	$23,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	2,900	$38,110
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	2,520	$20,800
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	1,510	$23,880
Dishwashers	85.6%	1,470	$20,180
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	100.0%	1,060	$35,200
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	920	$20,420
Driver/Sales Workers	81.4%	800	$22,760
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	91.9%	760	$36,790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	91.7%	760	$37,740

WESTERN NEW YORK
The Automatability of Western New York's Dozen Largest Jobs

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	46.8%	23,820	$21,130
Cashiers	48.6%	17,330	$20,180
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	14,790	$20,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	53.6%	13,880	$34,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	22.4%	13,710	$26,110
Customer Service Representatives	29.3%	13,580	$33,540
Registered Nurses	28.9%	13,550	$70,530
Office Clerks, General	61.5%	13,060	$29,010
Waiters and Waitresses	76.9%	11,860	$22,130
General and Operations Managers	22.8%	10,820	$90,840
Personal Care Aides	23.6%	9,670	$24,340
Teacher Assistants	19.9%	9,570	$22,590

The Largest Highly Automatable Occupations in Western New York

Occupation	Automation Potential	Workers	Median Salary
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	86.7%	14,790	$20,180	12,819
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	86.4%	8,950	$23,310	7,733
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	85.6%	8,820	$37,950	7,551
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	81.4%	6,050	$43,310	4,925
Cooks, Restaurant	84.0%	4,220	$24,680	3,545
Food Preparation Workers	91.4%	3,930	$20,770	3,590
Dishwashers	85.6%	3,350	$20,280	2,869
Billing and Posting Clerks	87.6%	2,880	$36,960	2,524
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	86.2%	2,790	$20,640	2,405
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	100.0%	2,420	$31,080	2,420
Cooks, Fast Food	88.5%	2,410	$21,380	2,134
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	88.1%	2,310	$20,180	2,036

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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