Also called: Robotic Process Automation Developer, Automation Developer
Builds software "bots" that do repetitive computer tasks, like copying invoices into spreadsheets, automatically.
You watch an accounts team copy data between two systems for hours, then build a bot with UiPath that does it in minutes. You fix bots when a website changes and breaks them.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 3 years after high school. Bachelor's or associate degree in IT; vendor certifications (UiPath, Power Automate).
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Computer Science.
Growing faster than average. Shifting toward AI agents, which build on the same skills.
High risk for 10 years. AI agents now do repetitive computer tasks without hand-built bots, making classic RPA development fade.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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