2.5Low Risk
Timber and Wood Process Workers
Factory Process Workers · Miscellaneous Factory Process Workers
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
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Median Weekly Pay
N/A
Full-time workers
Employment
4,100
Total workers
10yr Growth
-3.5%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
N/A
Key Insight
Timber and Wood Process Workers has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation18.0%
Augmentation42.0%
Key Tasks
- •Rolling logs from trucks and conveyors to log decks, saw carriages and stacking bays
- •Placing logs and wood billets onto conveyors and lathes for processing into chips, veneers and pulp
- •Sorting and stacking timber during milling
- •Placing timber for processing by machines and unloading cut timber from tail end of machines
- •Assisting with setting up and operating plant and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture of sheets and boards
- •Transporting processed wood products, such as plywood, chipboard sheets and panels, to work areas
- •Clearing blockages in machines
- •Assisting with measuring and cutting materials
- •Packing and loading finished products for transportation
- •Cleaning work areas, tools and equipment
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
31
Female Share
4.0%
Part-Time Share
14.0%
Skill Level
5 / 5
Lowest
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