Also called: Stocker and Order Filler, Picker-Packer, Warehouse Associate
Picks items for customer orders, packs them, and gets them ready to ship.
A scanner tells you to grab a phone case from aisle 14, bin C, then the next item, and you might walk 10+ miles a day. In robot warehouses, shelves come to you instead.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal education required; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). BLS projects stockers and order fillers to decline slightly as automation spreads.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Robots bring shelves to pickers and robot arms now pick many items; picker jobs shrink sharply by 2036.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at Amazon, Walmart or other fulfillment centers, or through a staffing agency
Classes: PE or fitness, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7065.
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